Emily Cooke

An office worker in Beijing developed a parasitic infection that caused worms to grow under her right eyelid.

Electrodes can now be printed onto the scalp to measure brain activity.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare congenital condition that causes the body to grow a second skeleton, rendering patients immobile.

Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.

A new study has revealed that cervical cancer deaths have strongly declined in the U.S. since 2016, likely due to increased rates of HPV vaccination.

As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.

A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

Epidermolysis bullosa is a potentially fatal, inherited disorder that causes patients to blister very easily.

New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050.

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening illness caused by bacteria that aggressively attack the soft tissue of the body.

Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests.

Scientists pinpointed 80 gene variants, including eight tied to fatty acid metabolism, that may cause breast cancer in some people, new research suggests.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds.

Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.

The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

Experts explain how to shorten a flu infection.

A new imaging technique enabled scientists to film every step of ovulation as it unfolds in mouse cells.

Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. However, it has not yet been tested in humans.

A large new analysis suggests that some people carry genetic variants that make them more likely to have female than male offspring.

A genetic analysis suggests that rare cases of early onset osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the function of the hormone melatonin.

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.

Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people's health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown.

A new study in mice suggests that dysfunctional mitochondria may change the composition of the gut microbiome and thus drive Crohn's disease.

A clinical trial will test whether a synthetic version of a spider venom molecule can reverse tissue damage after a heart attack.

A new study suggests that endometriosis could be detected using a simple stool test, which could accelerate diagnosis rates.