
How to Know if You Have Food Poisoning, and How to Avoid It
Foodborne illnesses such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria and Norovirus can make you seriously sick. Here’s how to protect yourself
How to Know if You Have Food Poisoning, and How to Avoid It
Foodborne illnesses such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria and Norovirus can make you seriously sick. Here’s how to protect yourself
A Survey of 16,000 Changes the Story of Prostates and Pleasure
Here’s what the team at Science Vs learned about prostates and pleasure in its quest to understand the “male G-spot.”
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Postal Service Ignoring Heat Risks to Mail Carriers, Investigation Finds
Internal records show the U.S. Postal Service has tried to get workers out of air-conditioned offices. The allegations come one year after the agency was accused of falsifying heat-training records
Cancer Rates Are Rising in Young People. Here’s What You Need to Know
Do you think you are too young to get screened for cancer? Think again. It might save your life
We Need to Rethink Our Strategy on Cannabis in the Overdose Crisis
Opioid use disorder treatment needs to take into account evolving cannabis policies, to help give people the best chances of recovery
The U.K.’s Cass Review Badly Fails Trans Children
A politicized review into transgender medicine in the National Health Service has upended lives in the U.K.—and threatens to spread harm across the globe
Baby Boomers Should Stand Up for New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan
By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised
Scientists Sound Alarms on New Surge in Cancers, and a Private Spacewalk Is Pushed Back
A new blood test for cancer, helpful cat parasites and a new kind of wood are featured in this week’s news roundup.
How Much Water Should You Drink to Stay Hydrated?
The amount of water and electrolytes needed for proper hydration vary from person to person
‘Brain-Eating’ Amoeba Infections Are Almost Always Fatal. New Treatments Are Coming
New drugs may help patients with life-threatening "brain-eating" amoeba infections
How the Olympics Are Saving Athletes from Heat Stress
Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down
Heat Records, Unexpected Downpours and Extreme Animals
We cover extreme weather, cocaine sharks and komodo dragons with iron-tipped teeth in this week’s news roundup.