Mosquitoes Can Smell Inside Your Blood
When malaria parasites infect blood, they manufacture odor molecules that smell sweet to mosquitoes, scientists report. So how do these odors get from the bloodstream to the insects?
Health & Safety
Feds Claim Obamacare Launch Is Hindering Government Transparency
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a backlog of some 3,000 FOIA requests and says it may need 10 years or more to dig out from under some large cases.
Even In Nursing, Men Earn More Than Women
Almost all registered nurses are women, but men in the profession are paid more, a study finds. The differences were especially startling in outpatient settings and for nurse anesthetists.
Quality-Testing Legal Marijuana: Strong But Not Always Clean
Early efforts to test legal marijuana are finding that it's got lots of buzzworthy THC. But it can also have fungus, chemical residue and bacteria. What that means for health and safety isn't clear.
As Ebola Crisis Ebbs, Aid Agencies Turn To Building Up Health Systems
The virus is largely contained in Liberia. But an already-fragile health care system has been devastated. Crucially important workers have died. Will the world pay attention — and pitch in?
How Did Ebola Volunteers Know Where To Go In Liberia? Crowdsourcing!
Kpetermeni Siakor was 900 miles from home when Ebola struck. But with special software, he helped direct volunteers and supplies to the right spots.
How 2 Children With Leukemia Helped Transform Its Treatment
Cancer treatment for kids has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Back then, doctors experimented with approaches that seemed promising but were also potentially toxic. Some survivors look back.
TB Patients That The World Writes Off Are Getting Cured In Peru
When a person is diagnosed with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, the treatment is so long and painful that some countries decide it's not worth bothering. Partners In Health disagrees.
A Top Weedkiller Could Cause Cancer. Should We Be Scared?
A respected scientific group says that glyphosate, also known as Roundup, is "probably carcinogenic to humans." Yet the actual risks — which are mainly to farmers, not consumers — remain uncertain.
Why Los Angeles' Fast Food Ban Did Nothing To Check Obesity
A new study finds that restrictions on fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles didn't reduce obesity as intended. That's partly because the ban didn't cover the most common types of food stores.