CDC investigator asks if America is ready for another anthrax attack
A CDC expert looks back at the 2001 anthrax letters and warns the US isn't ready for the next biothreat.
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Category: Health
Study Suggests A Rare Autism-Linked Genetic Disorder May Be Common Enough To Miss
A rare autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than thought, with thousands of cases undiagnosed.
Doctor Debunks Myths About Bone Health on ‘Healthful’ With Norah O’Donnell
A doctor debunks common myths about bone health on TV, addressing what bones are made of and what keeps them strong.
Rakuten Medical Names Hassan Danesi Chief Medical Officer
STAT+ runs 'Up and down the ladder,' spotlighting Rakuten Medical's new CMO Hassan Danesi after one hire.
CDC Data Rules Let RFK Jr. Argue the Measles Death Count Is Far Lower Than Experts Claim
The CDC now waits on death certificates for measles counts, leaving the public behind the curve. RFK Jr.'s new rule adds confusion.
Study finds younger donor organs don’t necessarily extend life expectancy in transplant recipients
A new study finds that transplanted young hearts quickly adopt the biological age of their recipients, not the other way around.
How Big Tobacco Flooded the FDA With 175,000 Form Letters to Kill a Menthol Cigarette Ban
How Big Tobacco flooded the FDA with form letters to sink a menthol cigarette ban, and what the data reveals.
Rapid Genomic Test Cuts Brain Tumour Diagnosis From Eight Weeks to Two Hours
A genomic test now tells doctors within hours which kind of brain cancer a patient bears, cutting a diagnosis that once took weeks.
42 Morbid Stories From r/CuriousSouls, Ranked From Creepy To Unsettling
A list of forty-two grim tales, each stranger than the last, culled from the recesses of the internet's darkest corners.
Why Is the Liver So Weirdly Regenerative? One Post Says the Answer Is Cancer
The liver heals without scars and regenerates fully after injury. A new theory argues that cancer is the reason why.
Leukemia Drug’s 70-Year Mystery: NUDT5 Protects Cells Through a Non-Enzymatic Role
Scientists discover a protein that controls a 70-year-old leukemia drug's effects without using its usual enzymatic power.
‘Philly Run Tribe’: Five Friends Started a Nighttime Run. Hundreds Show Up Every Week.
Five friends started a nighttime run in Philadelphia and grew into a huge fitness family. Hundreds join their Tuesday night runs along Kelly Drive.