The Heroic Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
Maria Smilios’ new book The Black Angels chronicles the history of the nurses of Sea View Hospital and the cure for tuberculosis
Maria Smilios’ new book The Black Angels chronicles the history of the nurses of Sea View Hospital and the cure for tuberculosis
For the first time, a machine learning technique has revealed Greek words in CT scans of fragile rolled-up papyrus
Mental health specialists discuss strategies for residents reexperiencing trauma in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires and floods
The formation of Pangaea Ultima some 250 million years from now would be bad news for mammalian life. But whether it would mean the end for mammals—or whether the supercontinent will form at all—is far from certain...
Doctors want to ban the term “excited delirium,” which has been cited as a possible factor in high-profile police killings of George Floyd and others but is not a recognized medical diagnosis...
Pope Francis’s new encyclical says irresponsible lifestyles are the biggest impediment to reducing carbon emissions
Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized COVID booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know
Sea ice is changing fast. Are forecasts created by artificial intelligence the best way to keep up with the pace of a warming climate in the far north?
The “principle of explosion” explains why a single contradiction would destroy math
Insurance plans could cover blockbuster weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, but the benefits may not be accessible to everyone
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