Before chronic pain research had a name for its nemesis, Dr. Levi-Montalcini discovered the molecule that would revolutionize its treatment: Nerve Growth Factor. Exiled, underestimated, and elegant to the end, this Nobel laureate turned adversity into a global scientific legacy, wearing high heels with her lab coat and defying every expectation.

Kidney stones are excruciatingly miserable, causing intense, unrelenting pain — often described as worse than childbirth. These hard mineral deposits form in the kidneys and can lodge in the urinary tract, causing sharp, stabbing sensations in the back or abdomen. Here's perhaps the worse chemistry lesson you'll ever learn.

What happens when your therapist has no soul — and worse, no sense? From ChatBots that can mimic empathy to psychotic AI “companions” encouraging suicide, Character AI is manifesting a dark side.

Despite dramatically increasing the national debt, the Trump Administration has made controversial cuts to federal funding for research, including critical areas like vaccine development and disease prevention. Many scientists warn that these reductions threaten public health advancements and technological innovation. Have these cuts crossed a line? Let’s take a look.

Last week, I received an email from a law firm asking ACSH to promote its groundless allegations about the dangers of heavy metal tainted baby food. Let's dissect their scaremongering instead.

Correctly distinguishing between correlation and causation is critical because it influences how treatments for illnesses are devised and tested. Also, in the context of the law, it ensures that as the wheels of justice turn, reputations, lives and livelihoods are protected.

Did you know that eating just three small apricot kernels, or half of one large apricot kernel, can exceed safe levels? Apricot seeds, or kernels, contain a naturally occurring compound called amygdalin. Amygdalin can release cyanide in your body after consumption. Experts warn apricot kernels should be eaten in moderation, or better yet – not at all.

Recently, the American Medical Association warned that a key ingredient in nicotine vaping liquid "may also be used to make antifreeze, paint, solvents and artificial smoke." By falsely implying that vaping exposes users to a harmful industrial chemical, the AMA is effectively encouraging smokers to maintain their deadly habit when a far safer alternative is available.

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss and diabetes management. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the manufacturers of these medicines now face a wave of lawsuits, with plaintiffs claiming they weren't warned about rare, but sometimes serious, side effects. Is this litigation driven by solid evidence, or are the tort lawyers out for yet another unearned payday? Let's take a look.

Science thrives on challenge, not conformity. Many scientists would agree with that statement, yet they often equate truth with expert consensus, at least when talking to the public. Since scientific disputes are really settled by evidence and not a show of hands, perhaps it's time for experts to abandon consensus and focus on a more accurate concept: convergence.