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Artist's impression of an HMPV virus.
Viral disease HMPV is on the rise among kids in China — what is it? Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.
Illustration of an early modern man embracing a Neanderthal woman. They appear to be in a forest at night. The moonlight is shining through the trees just behind them
'More Neanderthal than human': How your health may depend on DNA from our long-lost ancestors Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here's how.
A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy's nose, and an artistic representation of the boy's brain breaking down
The biggest health news of 2024, from bird flu to CRISPR Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from 2024.

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Garmin Forerunner 165 being worn by our reviewer

Garmin Forerunner 165 review

By Andrew Williams published

Top-quality fitness tracker at a reasonable price.

Exercise
A close-up of tissue from an eye with frosted branch angiitis

Frosted branch angiitis: A rare eye condition that makes the retina look like a frosted tree

By Emily Cooke published

Frosted branch angiitis is a rare condition that makes the blood vessels that supply the retina look like the frosted branches of a tree.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
A clump of 17 contact lenses

Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors find 27 contact lenses in woman's eye ahead of routine surgery

By Christoph Schwaiger published

A patient went to the doctor for cataract surgery, but her physicians were surprised to find a huge, foreign mass under her eyelid.

Health
FORM Smart Swim 2 swimming goggles

FORM Smart Swim 2 review

By Kate Carter published

Swimming goggles that that can genuinely improve your exercise performance.

Exercise
A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy's nose, and an artistic representation of the boy's brain breaking down

The biggest health news of 2024, from bird flu to CRISPR

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from 2024.

Health
a point-of-view photo of a person's own feet laying in bed with morning light coming through the windows

We actually have trillions of 'body clocks,' not just one. Here's how they all work together.

By Frederic Gachon, Benjamin Weger published

We have trillions of body clocks — a central one in the brain and others in each cell of our body. Here's how they work with light to control our health.

Health
an illustration of a skull

Some schizophrenia cases stem from malformations of the skull, study suggests

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

Neuroscience
A woman is shown in a snowy forest. She is wearing a thick winter coat and gloves and is blowing her nose into a tissue.

Why are you more likely to catch a cold in winter?

By Emily Cooke published

Experts explain why you're more likely to catch a cold in the winter than in warmer seasons of the year.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Garmin Fenix 8 being worn by the reviewer

Garmin Fenix 8 review

By Andrew Williams published

This might be the most important watch of the year for fitness fans.

Health
a gloved hand holds a petri dish full of bacteria up against a head of lettuce

How does E. coli get into food?

By Marilyn Perkins published

Dangerous strains of E. coli bacteria can infiltrate the food supply through many different routes, experts explain.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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