Imaging Infections
A radioactive sweetener could help doctors spot dangerous infections.
Elite Athlete Dental Health
The dental health of elite athletes often suffers.
Superspreaders
Learning about the immune system from people who catch germs but don’t get sick.
Prosthetic Touch
New advances are giving amputees the ability touch and feel through prosthetic hands.
Old Lungs & Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen might quell lung inflammation and help prevent infections.
Eliminating Rabies
Mass canine vaccination campaigns could eliminate human deaths from rabies in developing countries.
Flu Shots & Pregnancy
Flu shots protect pregnant women - and their babies.
Circadian Colds
Why do the symptoms of common respiratory infections often worsen at night?
2014-2015 Flu Shot
Healthy people need the flu shot every year, especially to help protect those who are more vulnerable to complications from the virus.
Frugal Engineering
How can engineering better address global health challenges?
Chronic Pain Treatment
Researchers search for new ways to tamp down pain signals.
Spreading Viruses
Viruses spread from room to room much more quickly than you might think.
Bacteria & Allergies
A bacterium with a notorious name could help prevent and treat food allergies.
TB’s Unexpected Journey
Marine mammals brought tuberculosis to South Americans from Africa more than 1000 years ago.
Ear-Heart Connection
Could the key to a person’s heart health be through her ears?
Elderly Sleep
Insomnia in older adults is due to a failure in brain circuitry.
Bacteria vs. Tumors
Scientists demonstrate that “biosurgery” using bacteria can shrink tumors in dogs and humans.
Face-Repairing Foam
A foam-like polymer could help repair bone defects in the face.
Anti-Cancer Venom
Researchers are developing a technique to attack cancer cells with animal venoms.
Podcast for 1 August 2014
LESSONS FROM THE DEAD (Encore Presentation) - Scientists attempt to bring back an extinct frog. Mummies showing signs of heart disease make researchers rethink assumptions about lifestyle and diet. The mysterious death zone within African "fairy circles" explained. Also: a miniature laboratory under the skin monitors blood chemistry.
