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Li Wenliang, a doctor in Wuhan, China, was censored after he warned med school classmates about the coronavirus. Now he's sick in the hospital.

After China Censored This Wuhan Doctor, He Caught the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

A cruise ship was stranded off the coast of Italy as officials investigated — and eventually dismissed — a potential case of the coronavirus 2019-nCoV.

A Cruise Ship Was Stranded at Sea Due to Coronavirus Risk

By Dan Robitzski

A breakdown of who is getting sick and dying from the coronavirus outbreak shows that elderly people and those who were already sick are getting hit harder.

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Most Dangerous for the Elderly

By Dan Robitzski

The coronavirus outbreak can cause extreme symptoms like coughing up blood or lung infections, but milder cases are more similar to the flu.

These Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Australia now has five confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV, meaning the virus has officially spread from China to a fourth continent.

Reports of Coronavirus Outbreak Hit Every Inhabited Continent

By Dan Robitzski

2019-nCoV, the virus behind a looming pandemic, has officially reached Europe. French officials confirmed the country and continent's first two cases.

The Mysterious Chinese Outbreak Just Reached Europe

By Dan Robitzski

The 2019-nCoV pandemic that began as a viral outbreak in Wuhan, China has rapidly spread to new countries. Here's how it progressed over time.

Here’s a Timeline of How China’s Viral Outbreak Spread Worldwide

By Dan Robitzski

A genetic analysis of the virus behind the Chinese pandemic reveals that it likely originated from a snake at Wuhan's seafood market.

Mysterious Chinese Virus May Have Spread From Snakes

By Dan Robitzski

An international group of scientists is compiling a biological "atlas" of all the individual cells that make up the human body.

A New Project Is Helping Map Every Cell in the Human Body

Researchers Don’t Know What’s Killing Florida’s Coral Reef

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Researchers Don’t Know What’s Killing Florida’s Coral Reef

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This Company Wants to Store Your Stem Cells to Treat Future Diseases

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The Development of New Drugs Isn’t Matching the Pace of Antibiotic Resistance

The Placebo Effect Is Real and It Can Lead to Better Healthcare

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The Placebo Effect Is Real and It Can Lead to Better Healthcare

By Kelsey R. Marquart

Study Asserts a Full Course of Antibiotics Might Not Be Necessary — and Could Be Harmful

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Study Asserts a Full Course of Antibiotics Might Not Be Necessary — and Could Be Harmful

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Bill Gates Has Seven Predictions for the Future

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A Widely Available Medication Could Prevent the Spread of Cancer Cells

By Kristin Houser

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable

By Kristin Houser

This Chip Costs One Cent and Can Diagnose Everything From Cancer to HIV

This Chip Costs One Cent and Can Diagnose Everything From Cancer to HIV

By Neil C. Bhavsar

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Scientists Uncover Genes That May Help Combat Aging and Disease

Here’s How The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Aims To Eliminate All Disease

Here’s How The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Aims To Eliminate All Disease

A Man Given 18 Months to Live Is Now Cancer-Free, Thanks to a New Drug

A Man Given 18 Months to Live Is Now Cancer-Free, Thanks to a New Drug

By Patrick Caughill

Starting A New Revolution: Aging is a Result of Cellular Disease

Starting A New Revolution: Aging is a Result of Cellular Disease

An Era of Super Crops: How CRISPR Could Help Fight Famine

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An Era of Super Crops: How CRISPR Could Help Fight Famine

By Michelle Lee

Goodbye, Blood Tests. Electronic Noses Can Analyze Your Breath and Diagnose Diseases

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Goodbye, Blood Tests. Electronic Noses Can Analyze Your Breath and Diagnose Diseases

By Cecille De Jesus

IBM Is Working on a Molecule That Could Eradicate Viruses

IBM Is Working on a Molecule That Could Eradicate Viruses

By Science Alert

European Committee Approves World’s First Gene Therapy For Children

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European Committee Approves World’s First Gene Therapy For Children

By Kathleen Riley

Scientists Assert That the WHO Should Classify Aging as a Disease

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Scientists Assert That the WHO Should Classify Aging as a Disease

By Miguel Santos