infectious diseases

Health

What It’s Actually Like to Have Monkeypox

07.14.22

By James Factora
Tech

Why an Australian Man Died 8 Years After Eating a Slug

11.05.18

By Sarah Emerson
Health

You Had to Be a Little Insane to Be a Surgeon in the 1800s

10.17.17

By Eric Spitznagel
Pulse

We went hunting for a tick that could kill you

06.15.17

By Zeke Spector
Health

Everything You Need to Know About Herpes and Sex

02.15.17

By Cindy Kuzma
Identity

Why Viruses Have Evolved to Be Gentler on Women

12.14.16

By Diana Tourjée
Tech

Scientists Recreated One of Our Deadliest Plagues to Understand Its Evolution

09.02.16

By Sarah Emerson
Tech

Is Undead Smallpox Reemerging From Siberian Graves?

08.14.16

By Leif Johnson
Pulse

What You Need to Know About the Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug That Just Arrived in the US

05.28.16

By Sydney Lupkin
Pulse

If You Think You Have Chronic Lyme Disease, Most Doctors Say You’re Wrong

05.18.16

By Sydney Lupkin
Health

A 13-Year-Old Girl Died of Toxic Shock Syndrome After Doctors Misdiagnosed Her

09.24.15

By Leah Sottile
Tech

‘Post-Treatment Controllers’ Offer a Glint of Hope for a Functional HIV Cure

07.22.15

By Michael Byrne

The Latest

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada