America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem
Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources.
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The Newest Way to Go Analog
Digital devices from a less connected era are getting a second life.
Lab-Leak Payback Has Begun
Indictments, subpoenas, and debarments are hitting American scientists embroiled in the controversy over COVID’s origins.
The Genes That Could Cancel Out a Fatal Diagnosis
The key to treating genetic disease might be hidden in other “modifier” genes.
At Least You’re Not Playing in the World Cup Right Now
The athletes train for this heat, but even elite-level acclimation only goes so far.
The Beef Administration’s Blind Spot
Should RFK Jr. be more open to the idea of eating manatees?
Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment
The heat is changing the continent’s interest in cooling technologies of all kinds.
A Fancy Name for Junk Food
Does the war on “ultra-processed foods” make any sense?
Are GLP-1s Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
A weight-loss medication eased Serena Williams’s comeback. Experts can’t agree on whether that counts as doping.
AI Is Taking Over Hospitals
This is health care’s Uber moment.