MEDICINE

The Australian Reptile Park is asking the public to capture the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the most dangerous species in the world.

Here’s another reason to rethink bringing your phone into the bathroom with you.

“Fart walks” could be the answer to your gastrointestinal woes.

Anesthesia is a complex mixture of medications that lessen pain during procedures. Different types affect the body in different ways.

The nagging pain in your neck may feel tight, but it's knot what you think.

Queen Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and FDR once owned one of Fleming's penicillin mold samples. Now you can, too.

Can an octogenarian really just collapse from the wear and tear of life?

In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re tackling some fun facts—and the occasional harsh truth—about the careers you imagined for yourself as a kid.

All of the WHO's declarations of emergency since 2007 have been for viral diseases, including the most recent one for mpox.

Ailments as diverse as tooth decay and malaria have caused suffering for thousands, even millions, of years—and they’re not done with us yet.

In events where success or failure can be measured in tiny increments, it’s not surprising athletes will turn to any potential advantage. But does cupping actually work?

These gory yet fascinating reads delve into the weirdest chapters of medical history, from the dancing plague of 1518 to the bizarre saga of Typhoid Mary.