Woman's foul-smelling 'turkey ear' caused by decades-long infection By Nicoletta Lanese The condition was caused by a tuberculosis infection of the skin.
Microdosing with 'shrooms or LSD no better than placebo, study finds By Rachael Rettner The study had a unique design in which participants were "self blinded."
Link found between cannabis and rebound headaches after migraine By Nicoletta Lanese The early data suggest a link, but cannot say whether cannabis causes the rebound headaches.
Gwyneth Paltrow's wacky COVID-19 treatments have no medical justification By Ashley P. Taylor Experts said there was no evidence that any of Paltrow's remedies could help with prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use By Nicoletta Lanese The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Saturday (Feb. 27), making it the third shot cleared for use in the country.
New coronavirus variant in NYC has vaccine-evading mutation By Rachael Rettner It has a mutation that may help the coronavirus partially evade COVID-19 vaccines.
Why COVID-19 spreads more easily than SARS By Rachael Rettner The study researchers focused on the spike protein, the structure that allows coronaviruses to bind to and enter human cells.
70,000 never-before-seen viruses found in the human gut By Yasemin Saplakoglu Hundreds of thousands of viruses can lurk in our guts — but how they impact our bodies is a mystery.
Flu shot facts & side effects By Rachael Rettner The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.
'Homegrown' California coronavirus variant is more contagious and possibly deadlier By Rachael Rettner Lab studies found that the variant was 40% better at infecting human cells compared with earlier strains.
Woman contracts COVID-19 from lung transplant in a first By Rachael Rettner A lifesaving operation turned tragic when a Michigan woman contracted COVID-19 from her double lung transplant last year and died soon after.
Lengthy clinical trials to test vaccines modified for variants won't be necessary, FDA says By Yasemin Saplakoglu The testing process for modified vaccines will likely be similar to that of the annual flu shot, FDA says.
Teachers may play a central role in spreading COVID-19 in schools, CDC says By Rachael Rettner The findings highlight "the importance of preventing infections among educators in particular," the authors said.
Russia reports first cases of humans catching bird flu H5N8 By Nicoletta Lanese There were no reports of human-to-human transmission, only bird-to-human.
Another new coronavirus variant now detected in 13 countries By Ashley P. Taylor As of Feb. 17, there had been 46 cases of the new variant confirmed in the U.K.
30% of people with COVID-19 experience symptoms up to 9 months later By Rachael Rettner Most participants in the study initially had mild cases of COVID-19.
Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says By Nicoletta Lanese The FDA statement pours cold water on a theory that the novel coronavirus emerged outside China and was brought in on imported frozen food.
Entire Brazilian city will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in giant experiment By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists will vaccinate all the adults in a single city to see whether a COVID-19 vaccine will reduce cases.
LSD alters consciousness by breaking down barriers in the brain By Yasemin Saplakoglu Brain scans reveal that LSD may free the brain from its own natural barriers.
At least 20 million years of life have been lost to COVID-19, study suggests By Rachael Rettner On average, each COVID-19 death resulted in 16 years of life lost.
