Around One in Three Guys Have HPV
Plenty of men worldwide are carrying the human papillomavirus, or HPV, new research has found. The study estimates that about one in three men currently have at least one strain…
Phase II Study Finds That Psilocybin Plus Therapy Can Help Treat Depression Symptoms
Image: Room27 (Shutterstock) New research out this week is the latest to show that psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—can be a viable treatment for depression. The randomized Phase II…
Dozens Sickened, Five Killed by Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Virginia
An outbreak of meningococcal disease in Virginia has sickened dozens of people and killed at least five, local health officials reported this week. Though severe cases are typically rare, the…
A Pig Kidney Has Now Survived Inside a Human Body for Six Weeks and Counting
Surgeons at New York University have reportedly reached another milestone in making pig-to-human organ transplants a reality. They now claim to have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that has…
Booze Might Not Give Men ‘Beer Goggles’ After All, Small Study Finds
Alcohol’s effect on men’s dating attitudes might be more complicated than we think, new research this week suggests. The small study found that young men’s perception of a woman’s attractiveness…
Good News Everyone: We Found a New Species of Roundworm That Can Infect Our Brains
Here’s some extra material for your nightmares: In a case report out this week, a group of scientists say they’ve found a new species of roundworm that’s capable of infesting…
YouTube Cracks Down on Cancer Quacks
YouTube announced it’s taking on the miracle cures, bogus disease prevention tips, and other health myths that litter the video-sharing site with a new assault on medical misinformation. The effort…
Gene Therapy Rewired Monkey’s Brains to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder, Study Finds
Alcohol addiction could become a thing of the past with a new gene therapy that appears to significantly reduce alcohol cravings in monkeys, according to a new study published on Monday…
American Suicides Reached All-Time High Last Year, CDC Data Shows
Suicides have risen in the United States for the second straight year, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. In 2022, there were nearly 50,000 estimated…
Woman Taking Supplements for Infertility Gets Lead Poisoning Instead
A Canadian woman’s attempt to treat her infertility went drastically wrong, her doctors say. In a new case report this week, they detail how she developed lead poisoning from taking…