Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    A baby’s DNA may kick off mom’s preeclampsia

    A large genetic analysis points to a protein made by the fetus that may trigger preeclampsia in the mom.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Health & Medicine

    In 1967, researchers saw the light in jaundice treatment

    Researchers discovered how to use light to treat babies with jaundice 50 years ago. But questions remain about the technique’s effectiveness in some cases.

    By Cassie Martin
  3. Health & Medicine

    New heart attack treatment uses photosynthetic bacteria to make oxygen

    Photosynthetic bacteria can produce oxygen to keep rat heart muscles healthy after a heart attack.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Health & Medicine

    New kind of ‘tan in a bottle’ may one day protect against skin cancer

    A drug for activating melanin production without using ultraviolet radiation works in human skin samples.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  5. Health & Medicine

    Live antibiotics use bacteria to kill bacteria

    Certain bacteria will destroy other bacteria without harming humans. They may be an answer to antibiotic-resistant infections.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  6. Health & Medicine

    Therapy flags DNA typos to rev cancer-fighting T cells

    Genetic tests help identify cancer patients who will benefit from immune therapy.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. Health & Medicine

    It’s best if babies don’t drink their fruit as juice

    New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no fruit juice for babies younger than 1 year old.

    By Laura Sanders
  8. Health & Medicine

    Choosing white or whole-grain bread may depend on what lives in your gut

    Gut microbes determine how people’s blood sugar levels respond to breads.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Health & Medicine

    When preventing HIV, bacteria in the vagina matter

    Vaginal bacteria affect how well microbicide gels used to prevent HIV work.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  10. Health & Medicine

    50 years ago, antibiotic resistance alarms went unheeded

    Scientists have worried about antibiotic resistance for decades.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  11. Health & Medicine

    Babies categorize colors the same way adults do

    Babies divide hues into five categories, much like adults, a result that suggests color categorization is built into the brain.

    By Laura Sanders
  12. Health & Medicine

    Some topics call for science reporting from many angles

    There’s heartbreak in this issue. Science News investigates different facets of the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States.

    By Elizabeth Quill