Liza Dunn

A parasite that causes deadly infections may help doctors treat Parkinson's Disease. The FDA wants better evidence before it approves ...

China has banned germline gene editing, calling the technology, "irresponsible and not permitted." A recent study suggested that losing weight ...

California is considering a bill that would legalize psychedelics for medicinal use. Is this a science-based effort to improve health ...

People have been taking LSD recreationally for years, but it might turn out to be an effective treatment for depression ...

Most of what you know about the opioid epidemic is probably wrong. One expert shares the facts about pain pills ...

"Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?" Consumer Reports asked rhetorically in a recent headline. "CR's tests found ...

Does CBD treat pain, or is the marketing hype around this supplement just driven by the placebo effect? It appears ...

Is there a corporate conspiracy to cover up the dangers of processed foods? A recent news report say yes. Let's ...

The EPA is facing a new crop of lawsuits brought by plaintiffs who say the agency's new guidance on "forever ...

Obesity is a victim status not a serious medical condition, according to the fat-acceptance movement. What does the available evidence ...

Popular science news is often shot through with the assumption that industry-funded research is inherently suspect because companies value profits ...

A recent study and subsequent news coverage alleged that the weedkiller glyphosate causes reproductive damage in men. As usual, there ...

Once fiercely skeptical of "Big Ag," even adamantly progressive media outlets like Mother Jones are beginning to embrace the use ...

Researchers are increasingly relying on Chat GPT and other AI platforms to write their peer-reviewed studies, raising yet another serious ...

Reporters, alt-health gurus and even some scientists warn consumers to avoid so-called "ultra-processed foods." These cheap, convenient products–loaded with sugar, ...

The recently released Cass report has intensified an already ferocious debate over gender-affirming care for children. What are the key ...

A court in the Philippines has blocked the release of vitamin-A fortified Golden Rice in the country. What happens next? ...

Are organic foods really pesticide-free? Nope. Organic industry marketing misinformation is everywhere. An anonymous French whistleblower claims to have found ...

Do mRNA COVID vaccines "shed" particles? This anti-vax myth rears its ugly head yet again. Are milk and meat alternatives ...

RFK, Jr. has resurrected the long-debunked speculation that atrazine, a low-toxicity weedkiller, causes sexual dysphoria in frogs—and humans. The oft-reported ...

So-called "diet weed" is slowly gaining popularity across the US. Is this newfangled drug safe to consume? Scientists have successfully ...

Genetically engineered crops are nearly three decades olds at this point. What impacts have they had on agriculture over those ...

Groundbreaking gene therapies for deafness are coming online, but they're opposed by a surprising group of people—a subset of the ...

An heirloom seed company that prides itself on selling GMO-free products mistakenly put a genetically engineered tomato on the cover ...

Technological innovations continue to debunk predictions that global population growth will lead to mass starvation. Some mental health experts are ...

Neuralink has successfully implanted its "brain–computer interface" in a human patient. Elon Musk says the results so far are "promising." ...

Can marijuana make your workout better? Probably not, according to a recent study. Four science publications produce a large swath ...

Good hygiene is important, but too much of it might be contributing to chronic disease in developed countries. A data ...