Biology First case of Zika transmitted through touch in Utah was a freak occurrence, paper finds September 30, 2016
Diseases An antibody that clears Alzheimer’s patients’ brains of plaque could be the treatment we’ve been waiting for September 1, 2016
Diseases Hidden Roman graveyard helps track the plague’s evolution from a mild stomach upset to a mass murderer September 1, 2016
Diseases Gonorrhea might soon become untreatable, World Health Organization warns August 31, 2016 - Updated on September 4, 2016
Diseases Zika infection kills brain cells in the adult mouse brain — pandemic might be worse than thought August 18, 2016
Diseases Major Zika breakthrough could pave the way for a cure June 7, 2016 - Updated on June 8, 2016
Diseases World Health Organization rejects scientists’ call to postpone the Rio Olympics due to the Zika epidemic May 30, 2016
Diseases HIV took one of our best attempts at killing it, survived and became stronger in the process April 11, 2016 - Updated on June 10, 2016
Animals White Nose Bat Syndrome spreads deeper into the U.S. — first case confirmed west of the Rockies April 6, 2016
Animals Fungus turns frogs into sex zombies, but then kills off whole species March 3, 2016 - Updated on March 4, 2016
Diseases Vaccine against HPV proves its worth, so why don’t Americans use it? February 22, 2016 - Updated on February 23, 2016
Diseases ‘Extraordinary’ cancer breakthrough: 94% of terminally ill patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia went into remission February 17, 2016
Diseases Humanity is close to eradicating the first disease since smallpox: the dreadful Guinea Worm February 5, 2016
Diseases Scottish researchers get cancer cells ‘addicted’ to drugs that will kill them February 4, 2016