Month: June 2021

Talk of ‘gain-of-function’ research, a muddy category at best, brings up deep questions about how scientists should study viruses and other pathogens. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer and James Gorman

Shut out from mainstream medicine, some immigrants are buying expensive, unproven Covid therapies from “wellness” clinics or turning to the black market. View original article Contributor: Amy Maxmen

At least 12 people and 33 other dogs are confirmed to have been exposed to the rabid dog. View original article Contributor: Kim Bellware

Researchers used insurance data collected during routine health exams for 3.5 million young adults in South Korea between 2003 and 2004. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

If you’re a student or a faculty member who spends any time on the University of California, San Diego campus, you may know a lot more about what’s in your pee and poop—and that of your colleagues—than you might care to admit. Members of the UCSD community can download an app that tells them the … Read more

Brain surgery for substance use disorder will never be common. But for those who face imminent death, Gerod Buckhalter’s success — he has been sober for more than 600 days — points to what may be possible someday. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

The manufacturer of the bone repair product has recalled 154 containers of the material — a malleable bone putty that is used in a variety of orthopedic procedures. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

It’s the most contagious form of the coronavirus so far. Here’s what you need to know before traveling. View original article Contributor: Concepción de León

Archaeological advice on post-pandemic footwear. Plus: brittle stars in a “weirdo box,” a possible Viking ransom and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter. View original article Contributor: Alan Burdick