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The string of mysterious illnesses were first reported among employees at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

Mysterious neurological symptoms are appearing in US diplomats and spies around the world

By Stephanie Pappas

Approximately 60 U.S. personnel stationed around the world have complained of mysterious neurological symptoms that may be linked to the use of a microwave weapon.

A man in a hazmat suit walks past ditches and bags of Calcium oxide as members of Danish health authorities assisted by members of the Danish Armed Forces dispose of dead mink in a military area near Holstebro, Denmark on November 9, 2020.

Zombie mink slaughtered due to coronavirus are 'rising' from mass graves

By Nicoletta Lanese

Gases excreted by the decomposing mink had pushed the carcasses up through the ground.

Security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus make a visit to the institute on February 3, 2021.

Prominent scientists call for more investigation into origins of coronavirus

By Rachael Rettner

The origins of SARS-CoV-2 have been hotly debated.

illustration of a b cell surrounded by antibodies

This chain reaction could explain rare blood clots linked to some COVID-19 vaccines

By Nicoletta Lanese

While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.

close up of a pink pigs curly tail and backside

Pigs can breathe through their butts. Can humans?

By Nicoletta Lanese

Assuming humans can also breathe with their intestines, the finding may have clinical applications.

A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a vaccination site in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Woman gets 6 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at once

By Rachael Rettner

She did not experience any serious side effects from the vaccine overdose.

MRI scan of the inside of the brain, viewed from the side, shows how the brain pulses as blood and other fluids flow through it

See how the brain wobbles with each heartbeat in incredible new videos

By Nicoletta Lanese

Using a new MRI technique, scientists captured amazing 3D footage.

A person holding a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

FDA okays emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young teens

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration extended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents.

Microscopic image of a filamentous fungus that causes mucormycosis, a relatively rare fungal infection

Potentially fatal 'black fungus' infections on the rise in India's COVID-19 patients

By Nicoletta Lanese

The relatively rare infection, called mucormycosis, usually occurs in those with weakened immune systems.

Pfizer/BioNTech take first step toward full approval for COVID-19 vaccine

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

Pfizer and BioNTech applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine.

Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae in a lab dish

First genetically modified mosquitoes released in US

By Nicoletta Lanese

The modified mosquitoes should mate with local populations and undermine the survival of offspring.

An illustration of a bloostream with platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.

Doctors successfully treat rare J&J blood clot, case report shows

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

Doctors have successfully treated a patient who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the Johnson & Johnson with an alternative blood thinner to heparin.

therapist taking notes, man in military uniform sits on couch behind

MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD one step closer to FDA approval

By Nicoletta Lanese

Barring results from an additional trial, the treatment could be approved within a few years.

A tipped-over salt shaker with spilled salt.

Eating too much salt could mess with your immune cells

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

Eating too much salt may reduce the amount of energy that immune system cells can make, preventing them from working normally, according to a new study.