Tag: treatments
New Treatments for Peanut Allergies Offer Hope—Despite Lingering Questions
The Mystery of America’s Peanut Allergy Surge—And the Promising Science behind New Treatments Peanut allergies more than tripled in U.S. kids between the late 1990s and late 2000s, and the prevalence has risen even more since then. Scientists are still searching for answers—and new ways to treat them. By Rachel Feltman, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi…
Do ‘Alternative’ Measles Treatments Touted by RFK Jr. Work?
Do ‘Alternative’ Measles Treatments Work? As the measles outbreak in the U.S. gets bigger, HHS’s secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., touts nonvaccine treatments. But they generally don’t help and can carry dangers By Josh Fischman edited by Dean Visser Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Measles keeps infecting more people across the U.S., with 935…
What Causes Severe Morning Sickness, and What Treatments Exist?
Severe Morning Sickness Is Caused by a Specific Hormone—And It Could Unlock New Treatments Scientists discovered two genes involved in hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that can cause extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Now they’re looking into treatments By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser Roughly 70 percent of pregnant people experience morning sickness: bouts…
HHS’s Long COVID Office Is Closing. What Will This Mean for Future Research and Treatments?
HHS’s Long COVID Office Is Closing. What Will This Mean for Future Research and Treatments? The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice was instrumental in coordinating the U.S. government’s initiatives to treat, diagnose and prevent the mysterious postviral condition that affects millions of people today By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser Under…