Having a strange and little-known condition is increasingly becoming a regular part of life, bonding patients together with a common cause.
How Cutting-Edge Archaeology Can Improve Public HealthAn anthropologist’s study of rickets from archaeological sites might help dentists spot signs of vitamin D deficiency in children.
Why Eradicating Polio Is More Complicated Than It SeemsPolio retains a foothold in Pakistan—and will likely continue to do so as long as basic health services are neglected.
When Doctors Don’t ListenAn anthropologist with chronic Lyme disease has seen firsthand the perils of the Western world’s dysfunctional approach to treating misunderstood diseases.
Hepatitis B Viruses Discovered in Ancient Human RemainsNew findings shed light on the origin and evolution of these stubborn pathogens.
I’ve Got the Neanderthal BluesNew research suggests that depression risk, smoking addiction, and other health and cognitive traits may be partially shaped by the Neanderthal DNA that persists in modern humans.
