Maine Judge Rejects State's Bid To Restrict Nurse's Movements
The request by state officials would have compelled Kaci Hickox, who shows no symptoms of Ebola, to isolate herself until Nov. 10.
Health & Safety
Why My Grandma Never Had A Pap Smear
Women in the developing world may never be tested for cervical cancer. Clinics are far away, cultural biases may keep them away. Now an inexpensive test lets them do it themselves.
What A Brush With SARS Taught A Doctor About Ebola
A young doctor put on a protective suit so he could examine a man who might be sick with SARS. It was hard to tell who was more frightened: the doctor or the patient.
Ebola Researchers Banned From Medical Meeting In New Orleans
One of the top scientific conferences on tropical diseases will take place without the people who have the most recent and direct experience with Ebola in West Africa.
Campuses Play Host To Tanning Beds, Despite Skin Cancer Risk
The links between tanning beds and skin cancer are well known, but a survey of the top colleges and universities in the U.S. shows that many allow tanning beds on campus.
Look Here: Phone App Checks Photos For Eye Disease
Bryan Shaw showed it was possible to detect early signs of eye cancer from a family photo album. Now, he and his research team have made an iPhone app.
Soda-Makers Try To Take Fizz Out Of Bay Area Tax Campaigns
Voters will decide on a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks in Berkeley and a 2-cent-per-ounce tax in San Francisco. But the soda industry's lobbying group has spent millions blasting the measures.
Why It's OK To Worry About Ebola, And What's Truly Scary
Public health officials are telling us not to freak out about Ebola in the United States. But fear is what motivates people to protect themselves from danger. When should we worry?
Awful Moments In Quarantine History: Remember Typhoid Mary?
Quarantines have been imposed on the sick and contagious for thousands of years. We look at the use — and abuse — of this strategy to stop the spread of disease.
In Hopes Of Fixing Faulty Genes, One Scientist Starts With The Basics
Jennifer Doudna used to worry that her science wasn't doing anything important. Then some basic research led her team to a discovery that could one day be crucial in healing some genetic diseases.