https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/medicine/RSS feed for MedicineenThu, 24 Jul 2025 18:38:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cancer-dna-can-be-detected-in-the-bloodstream-up-to-three-years-before-diagnosis-study-suggests-180986862/For a few individuals, scientists found genetic material from cancerous tumors in blood samples taken years before they were diagnosed through traditional methodsThu, 24 Jul 2025 18:38:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/edvard-munch-was-haunted-by-physical-and-mental-illnesses-but-he-was-also-fascinated-by-them-180987001/Known as the painter of "The Scream," the Norwegian artist and his loved ones spent many years suffering from health conditions. A new exhibition explores how the world of medicine influenced his artFri, 18 Jul 2025 14:22:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-research-on-dogs-is-helping-to-improve-cancer-treatment-180986949/Canine and human cancers bear many similarities, and studies on dogs are helping advance care for our furry friends and for usWed, 16 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-medical-device-restore-your-balance-180986804/Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an experimental medical implant that promises to restore the sensory machinery responsible for balanceWed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-sinkhole-opened-up-on-a-street-in-england-revealing-the-remains-of-a-massive-medieval-hospital-180986890/Centuries ago, the site was home to St. Leonard's Hospital, a sprawling monastic facility that provided care to sick individuals and supplied meals for prisoners at nearby York CastleFri, 27 Jun 2025 15:47:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/with-bravery-during-world-war-i-these-daring-american-women-doctors-proved-their-might-180986812/As their right to vote was debated in the States, a remarkable group of 74 physicians and support staff sailed to war-torn Europe to help those in needFri, 27 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doctors-detected-a-mysterious-antibody-in-a-french-womans-body-it-turned-out-to-be-a-brand-new-blood-type-180986866/Called "Gwada negative," it marks the discovery of the 48th known blood group system in humansTue, 24 Jun 2025 21:00:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/texas-will-invest-50-million-in-ibogaine-research-testing-the-psychedelic-drugs-medical-potential-180986829/The state's new law marks one of the largest government investments into psychedelics to date, with advocates citing the drug's potential to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSDWed, 18 Jun 2025 18:12:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-way-you-breathe-is-unique-to-you-like-a-fingerprint-suggests-new-study-180986797/Researchers could identify people with almost 97 percent accuracy based on 24 hours of their recorded breathing patterns, and they also found links to a person’s mental and physical conditionMon, 16 Jun 2025 12:12:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/six-questions-about-covid-19-vaccines-answered-180986793/Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and whenThu, 12 Jun 2025 21:07:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-worm-inspired-treatments-are-inching-their-way-toward-the-clinic-180986744/Infection by certain wrigglers may reduce inflammation and fight obesity and diabetes. Scientists are working to turn the findings into therapiesThu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers downTue, 10 Jun 2025 18:52:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-deadly-disease-is-eating-away-at-caribbean-corals-and-wreaking-havoc-on-reefs-could-probiotics-be-the-solution-180986743/New research suggests the probiotic McH1-7 could help stop the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease among wild corals near Fort Lauderdale, FloridaThu, 05 Jun 2025 06:01:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-14-year-old-built-an-app-that-detects-heart-diseases-in-seconds-180986700/Siddarth Nandyala wants to put his tool in the hands of medical professionals so that they can catch cardiovascular abnormalities in their early stagesFri, 30 May 2025 12:13:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/climbers-summit-mount-everest-in-five-days-using-controversial-xenon-gas-180986687/The four British former special forces soldiers left the United Kingdom on May 16. By 7:10 a.m. on May 21, they were standing at the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peakWed, 28 May 2025 15:13:12 +0000