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Got 'Fat Genes'? You Can Still Lose Weight

Posted by Benjamin Radford Sun Dec 18, 2011 02:46 PM ET | 0

Though many of us carry a "fat gene," diet and exercise can largely overcome its effects. Read more

Got 'Fat Genes'? You Can Still Lose Weight

Surprising New Facts About Sexual Harassment

Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Nov 8, 2011 03:39 PM ET | 0

A new study claims that half of school students are sexually harassed. But a close look at the research yields some surprising results. Read more

Surprising New Facts About Sexual Harassment

U.S. Worst in Child Abuse

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Oct 24, 2011 09:53 AM ET | 0

America has the worst record of child abuse and homicide in the industrialized world. Why? Read more

Why the Black Death Was the Mother of All Plagues

Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 04:10 PM ET | 0

The deadly pathogen that spawned waves of epidemics has barely changed. Read more

HIV Used to Fight Cancer

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 02:16 PM ET | 0

A genetically modified form of the HIV virus is used to re-program cancer patients' immune systems. Read more

Human: Contagion: Is a Killer Virus Out There? [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Sep 9, 2011 04:45 PM ET | 0

In the movie Contagion, panic ensues as an unknown illness threatens to become a global epidemic. To make this scenario as accurate as possible, producers consulted with real life virus hunter Dr. Ian Lipkin. Watch video

Human: Contagion: Is a Killer Virus Out There?

AIDS Battle 30 Years On: Tragedy and Hope

Posted Thu Jun 2, 2011 10:01 AM ET | 0

Nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS and more than 33 million have the virus that causes it. Read more

An Epidemic Among Amphibians

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon May 2, 2011 06:00 PM ET | 0

A deadly and contagious disease is wiping out amphibians around the world. Although there is no cure, scientists know how it spread. Read more

Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Apr 4, 2011 05:49 PM ET | 0

A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud. Read more

How Broccoli Fights Cancer

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:27 AM ET | 0

Broccoli fights cancer. Mom knew that, now science offers the proof. Read more

OMG Cell Phone Capacity Development Vid RULZ

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Mar 3, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Though electricity and clean water are scarce, cell phones are abundant and make for a cheap way to bring the benefits of information, in the form of videos, to those in developing countries. Read more

Haiti: One Year Later: Slide Show

Posted Wed Jan 12, 2011 09:14 AM ET | 0

One year since a massive earthquake left many parts of Haiti in ruins, the country is still on the road to recovery. Read more

Anti-Vaccine Doctor Planned to Profit from Scare

Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:00 PM ET | 0

Just when it seems the scandal surrounding Andrew Wakefield can't get any worse, it does. Read more

Haiti Cholera Outbreak Linked To UN Camp

Posted Wed Dec 8, 2010 10:33 AM ET | 0

The cholera outbreak ravaging Haiti began at a camp for UN peacekeepers from Nepal, according to experts. Read more

Bubonic Plague Originated in China

Posted Mon Nov 1, 2010 02:15 PM ET | 0

Determining the source of the outbreak could be useful for tracing the origins of other feared bacteria, including anthrax and tuberculosis. Read more