Susannah Locke

The dangers of eating in the 21st century

The CIA ran a bogus vaccination program to gather intelligence on Osama bin Laden. After the ruse was exposed, experts have been concerned that it has eroded public trust at a critical time for eradicating polio.

Public health officials are concerned that this sometimes-fatal illness could possibly become a pandemic. Now evidence of the virus just turned up in a third person within our borders.

A new pathogen seems to have a horrific death rate and the potential to become the next great pandemic — or just fizzle out. Here’s what you need to know.

The National Institutes of Health has required that women be included in clinical trials since 1993. Starting this fall, animal and cell experiments will have to be sex balanced, as well.

Neuroscience has amazing brain-reading and brain-modifying tools. But with this great power comes great responsibility.

The world produces a dizzying number of medical stories every day, only some of which portray an accurate picture. These tips should help you find ones that you can rely on.

Last year, the United States banned the personal gene testing company from providing health analyses. Now, other countries might get the information we can’t.