After the acute infection, the measles virus can remain hidden in the body from time to time and cause dangerous illness years later. (Photo credit: CDC/Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHES) Measles kills between 1 and 3 out of every 1,000
Patients experience varying levels of discomfort and pain when inserting an IUD. However, doctors should discuss possible pain relief methods beforehand, as outlined in the guidelines. (Image credit: Lyudmila Chernetskaya via Getty Images) Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small contraceptive devices…
The triple conjunction of two planets and a crescent moon resembles a smiling face in the sky. (Image credit: Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images) NASA astronomers predict that if you look up at the sky early on April 25, you might…
An artist's impression of the halos of ionized gas surrounding the Milky Way (center). These gas halos may contain significantly more of the universe's normal matter than previously thought. (Image credit: NASA; NASA/CXC/Ohio State/A Gupta et al) The Universe's missing…
Iran's folded rocks are millions of years old, formed when the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates collided. Satellite image from 20
An artist's illustration of Gale Crater on Mars beginning to receive morning light. (Image Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) NASA's Curiosity rover has found some of the most compelling evidence yet that Mars may have harbored…