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Healthy Video Game
Would you rather wear an eyepatch to school or play a special video game? For kids with eye problems, the answer is: to play a special video game! There is a new video game that helps…
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Solar Powered Thermometer
Scientists are developing a new solar powered body thermometer! You can wear this on your arm, and it will notify you when your temperature rises above a certain level or falls below …
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Ebola Death Rate Variation
The death rates of Ebola vary by age. Younger children are more likely to die than older children and adults. This may help scientists understand more about the disease.
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Superhealing Medicine!
There is a new medicine that can speed up the healing time for a wound. The medicine is suspended in nanoparticles, and it can be used to heal all types of wounds!
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Ebola Vaccine
Scientists created a new Ebola vaccination that they have been testing. The vaccine has had major positive results, and could lead to more succeses in the future!
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Arts and Crafts Protect From Dementia
If you like arts and crafts right now, chances are that you will still enjoy arts and crafts in 20 to 30 years. This is great because studies show that arts and crafts are good for yo…
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Sleep Disorder Linked to Parkinsons Disease
There is a rare sleeping disorder that makes people act out their dreams, which has been linked to Parkinson's Disease! Nearly everyone with the sleeping disorder, RBD, will develop a…
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Blue Bell and Listeria
Do you know that Blue Bell's products were recalled because they may have been tainted with listeria bacteria? Do you know what listeria is? Learn about what the bacteria is, and how …
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New Cancer Technology
There is new cancer technology that can inject multiple medicines into a tumor to help docotors see which medications help the patients and which medicines don't!
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What is Lactose Intolerance?
Do you know what lactose intolerance is? It is when you cannot consume dairy products because you cannot digest the main sugar found in the products. Learn more about lactose intolera…
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Smart Bandages
Scientists and engineers are working on new smart bandages! These bandages will be able to monitor and treat wounds! They will not be available for purchase for quite some time, howev…
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Genetically Modified Humans
Did you know you could genetically modify foods? Well, now researchers are trying to genetically modify humans. Researchers in China genetically modified human embryos to change a gen…
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NIH to Ban DNA Editing
Did you know you could edit DNA in human embryos? Well, the National Institute of Health believes you shouldn't. The NIH believes that there should be a ban on DNA editing!
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Cancer Death Rate Decrease
Cancer death rates have decreased 1% per year worldwide! Learn more about how and why!
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4D Implants
3D printers have been used for medical technology, but recently, doctors came up with a 4D medical implant. The splints that the doctors created were used to save three babies with br…
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Lab Worker Mishap
A lab worker was working with a virus similar to smallpox. He accidentally injected his own thumb with the virus, and he got infected. Learn more about the incident!
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Deadly Cancers
Researchers and scientists are now discussing lesser-known cancers, which are deadly. Not many people hear about head or neck cancers, but these cancers are very common in people who …
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Electronic Skin
What if you could wear a "tattoo" that is smaller than a postage stamp that records your temperature, muscle motion, and the electronic activity on your skin? Then, what if that data…
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Printed Prosthetic
How do you get a printed hand? Well one student at the University of North Carolina has printed a hand from a 3D printer! Read more about how awesome this new advance in medicine really is!
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New Polio-like Virus
There is a new virus going around, and it may be giving kids polio-like symptoms! At first, there was just sneezing and coughing, but then the patients' limbs stopped working. Learn m…