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'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to?
"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia
A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder.
A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness
A woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months.
Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why
A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.
How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don't know
A new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself.
'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers
INTERVIEW Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos.
'The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,' study suggests
A new study, analyzing 450 regions in western Europe, focused on where the oldest people end up residing across the continent.
Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities.
Book In the book "What We Inherit," experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies.
