How the Monkeypox Virus Does—and Doesn’t—Spread
Until recently, monkeypox rarely spread from person to person. In 2005, a study declared a cluster of six cases in the Republic of Congo “the longest uninterrupted…
Read moreWhole-Eye Transplants Are Now Possible
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have performed what they say is the world’s first whole-eye transplant, combined with a partial face transplant, in an important step forward…
Read moreU.N. Climate Warning Comes With Clear Steps To Cut Emissions
The United Nations’ new “progress report” on climate change confirms the world is careening deeper into the danger zone. The fires, droughts, floods, storms, and other extreme…
Read moreThe New U.N. Climate Report Has Arrived. Resist the Urge to Despair
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a behemoth report on our warming world—something it has done routinely for three decades. Though the findings have evolved…
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