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'Black mold-like substance' and water contamination uncovered by FDA at Tom's of Maine toothpaste factory
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to a Tom's of Maine facility in Sanford that makes toothpaste.
Scientists take huge step forward in making atlas of all 37 trillion cells in the human body
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell.
How to clean the air in your home
By Sarah Finley , Anna Gora last updated
REFERENCE Wondering how to improve the air quality in your home? This is what the experts have to say.
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's 'magic mushroom' tea led to a bad trip to the hospital
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A man's attempt at self-medicating with shrooms resulted in a trip to the intensive care unit.
Dreo 713S Smart Humidifier review
By Anna Gora published
Review A stylish humidifier that packs some nifty advanced features.
39 sickened, 15 hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
By Nicoletta Lanese published
U.S. health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli tied to now-recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots from Grimmway Farms.
'Like a reset button on a computer': Designer cells 'reboot' immune system in 3 different autoimmune diseases
By Tia Ghose published
A small trial used designer CAR T cells to reboot the immune systems of patients with three autoimmune diseases, but it's still too early to say whether the treatment works in the long term.
AI could identify the next superbug-fighting drug
By Abdullahi Tunde Aborode published
By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.
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