Dr. David Warmflash

Dr. David Warmflash

Live Science Contributor

David Warmflash is a medical researcher, astrobiologist, science communicator, and author, located in Portland, Oregon. He holds an MD from Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine and has conducted research in astrobiology, space biology, and space medicine during research fellowships at NASA's Johnson Space Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brandeis University, and in collaboration with The Planetary Society and the Israeli Aerospace Medicine Institute.

Latest articles by Dr. David Warmflash

Doctor holding magnifying glass up to an anatomical model of the pancreas to show pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis: Causes, symptoms and treatments

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, can occur in a chronic or acute form.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
3D illustration of a human heart inside a chest.

Coronary artery disease (CAD): Causes, diagnosis and treatment

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of arteries that supply blood to the heart.

Heart & Circulation
woman with light brown skin sits in a bathroom clutching her stomach as if in pain. She's wearing a tank top and pajama bottoms

Celiac disease: Causes, symptoms and treatments

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Celiac disease causes severe digestive symptoms and results from an immune reaction to dietary gluten.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
illustration of the appendix, depicted in pink, extending off of the colon, depicted in blue

Appendicitis: Causes, symptoms and treatment

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Appendicitis refers to the inflammation of a small structure in the gastrointestinal tract. The condition can lead to dangerous complications.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Concept of gene editing. Here we see a gloved hand with tweezers pinching out a part of a DNA double helix.

Gene therapy: What is it and how does it work?

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Gene therapies treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA.

Genetics
Illustration depicts a thyroid gland being attacked by antibodies

Hashimoto's disease: Causes, symptoms and treatment

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Hashimoto's disease, or Hashimoto thyroiditis, is an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid gland.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Apollo 11 Astronauts in Quarantine

Should the Moon Be Quarantined?

By Dr. David Warmflash published

Nearly a half century after astronauts first visited the moon, it is once again a flash point for debates on how to safely, responsibly explore the solar system.

The Moon
Phobos Grunt

Scientist: Russia's Failed Mars' Moon Probe Worth a Second Try

By Dr. David Warmflash published

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Mars