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The Bizarre Way The Smallpox Vaccine Arrived In America

People have done some great — and ethnically questionable — things in the name of empire.

By Teresa Cantero Oct 16, 2015

The Bizarre Way The Smallpox Vaccine Arrived In America

People have done some great — and ethnically questionable — things in the name of empire.

By Teresa Cantero October 16, 2015

Your World This Week, Volume XII

New Study Shows That HIV Prevention Pill Is Literally 100% Effective Recently, 600 healthy subjects considered to be at high risk for contracting HIV were given the daily prevention pill, Truvada. When the study ended, not a single subject had contracted HIV. Success rates of 100 percent are practically unheard...

By John Kuroski Sep 7, 2015

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Your World This Week, Volume XII

By John Kuroski September 7, 2015

Everything You Need To Know About Surrogacy

Considering how perpetually en vogue it is to create and uphold laws about what women can and cannot do with their bodies, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in some parts of the world, surrogacy is illegal. In case you’re unfamiliar, surrogacy is when a woman carries a baby...

By Abby Norman Aug 30, 2015

Everything You Need To Know About Surrogacy

By Abby Norman August 30, 2015

Human Echolocation: How The Blind Can “See,” And How We’re Holding Them Back

Think back to when you were very young and someone first explained blindness to you. If you were me, it was a menopausal primary school teacher telling you to stand up and close your eyes. “That is what it is to be blind,” she said, fanning herself. “Your eyes don’t...

By Callie Stewart Aug 20, 2015

Human Echolocation: How The Blind Can “See,” And How We’re Holding Them Back

By Callie Stewart August 20, 2015

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman Jul 30, 2015

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What Is Legionnaires’ Disease?

Legionnaire's Disease seems to be making a comeback in New York City. But what exactly is it?

By Abby Norman July 30, 2015

History’s 29 Scariest Contraceptive Devices

Modern birth control still has its flaws, but at least we no longer live in a world where women are encouraged to shove glass up their vaginas.

By Erin Kelly Jul 22, 2015

History’s 29 Scariest Contraceptive Devices

Modern birth control still has its flaws, but at least we no longer live in a world where women are encouraged to shove glass up their vaginas.

By Erin Kelly July 22, 2015

The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

This heroin vaccine could save countless lives--and federal dollars. Learn more about it with us.

By All That's Interesting Jul 15, 2015

The Heroin Vaccine That Could Save ‘Quadrillions’ On Healthcare Costs

This heroin vaccine could save countless lives--and federal dollars. Learn more about it with us.

By All That's Interesting July 15, 2015

WTF? 20 X-Rays Of Things That Aren’t Supposed To Be In Humans

A spatula can go there?! The weirdest x-rays are often the most gruesome ones. Squeamish friends, you've been warned.

By Erin Kelly Jul 9, 2015

WTF? 20 X-Rays Of Things That Aren’t Supposed To Be In Humans

A spatula can go there?! The weirdest x-rays are often the most gruesome ones. Squeamish friends, you've been warned.

By Erin Kelly July 9, 2015

It’s Not All In Your Head: Unraveling The Mystery Of Conversion Disorder

For centuries, we have looked at people whose symptoms lack a definite cause as crazy or "hysterical." But they might be experiencing conversion disorder.

By Abby Norman Jun 15, 2015

It’s Not All In Your Head: Unraveling The Mystery Of Conversion Disorder

For centuries, we have looked at people whose symptoms lack a definite cause as crazy or "hysterical." But they might be experiencing conversion disorder.

By Abby Norman June 15, 2015