Health

A bald man is having his eye examined by a doctor
Surgery
Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant
The world’s first whole eye transplant puts doctors a major step closer to restoring vision with donor eyes in the future.
Kristin Houser
A woman doing yoga on a yoga mat.
Mental Health
Mindfulness: New age craze or science-backed solution?
Research shows mindfulness can be an effective wellness practice, yet the effect sizes found in studies tend to be moderate.
Kevin Dickinson
A woman is peacefully sitting on a pink wall.
Mental Health
Insomnia and mental disorders are linked, but exactly how is still a mystery
The relationship between insomnia and mental disorders is complex. It’s not just a case of “which comes first”?
Ben Bullock
A girl is eating an apple in front of a window.
Food
Ever wonder how your body turns food into fuel? We tracked atoms to find out
Kaitlyn O’Mara and Brian Fry and James Carter
a monkey in a lab
Surgery
Monkey lives with CRISPR’d pig kidney for over two years
Kristin Houser
A group of omega 3 capsules on a white surface.
Food
What does the evidence say about omega-3 fats for heart disease, dementia, and arthritis?
Evangeline Mantzioris
a brightly colored microscope image of an immune cell ingesting MRSA
Vaccines
New superbug vaccine turns the immune system into “the Hulk”
Kristin Houser
an image of a cell infected with COVID-19
Coronavirus
Where are the universal coronavirus vaccines?
Kristin Houser
Two older women standing next to each other on a track, questioning longevity.
Death
Study finds exactly how long people want to live: it isn’t forever
Scotty Hendricks
An illustration showing the eight wells of the Lattice device for drug development
Medicine
New “Lattice” device tests drugs on eight organs at once
Kristin Houser
A person is holding the sensor for health monitoring near a pair of earbuds
Wearables
These earbuds analyze brain activity and sweat content
Kristin Houser
An image of the periodic table of elements.
Cancer
Is iron the Achilles’ heel for cancer?
Peter Rogers
A person's finger is holding up a small yellow suction cup
Medicine
Octopus tentacle-like patch delivers drugs through your cheek
Kristin Houser