Health

Thinking Too Hard Really Can Make You Tired, Scientists Say

Researchers have found that high-demand cognitive work can lead to mental fatigue, making it harder to make decisions.

Women in Civil War Changed the Idea of Who Could Be Nurses

Before the war, most nurses were men.

The Benefits of Pelvic Floor Therapy

Working with a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor disorders could offer better control for some patients

A Hotter World Means More Disease Outbreaks in Our Future

Extreme temperatures are fueling more encounters between people and pathogens.

Dozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus

Nearly three dozen people in China have been sickened, though there’s no evidence the pathogen can be transmitted from person-to-person. 

Extra Polio Shot Offered to London Children as Concern Grows

U.K. health authorities will offer children under 10 living in London an additional dose of polio vaccine.

FDA Recommends New Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy to Stretch Supply

The agency is allowing doctors to use a fifth of a normal dose of the Jynneos vaccine.

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What to Know About the Monkeypox Drug TPOXX

The antiviral treatment isn’t approved yet for monkeypox in the U.S., but is available under compassionate use.

With Innovation, We Can Keep Reducing the Toll of COVID-19

The current levels of illness, deaths, and long COVID-19 warrant more aggressive action.