Treating Bacterial Vaginosis as an STI Could ...

In this episode of Science Quickly, host Rachel Feltman speaks with science journalist Robin George Andrews about NASA’s push to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. They explore why nuclear power could be key to sustaining long-term lunar missions, what the technical hurdles of op ...  Show more

In this episode of Science Quickly, we get the latest on the hantavirus outbreak with Tanya Lewis, Scientific American’s senior desk editor for health and medicine. We also unpack why the common health condition previously named polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is now called p ...  Show more

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria in the vagina, affects nearly one in three people with a vagina. While you can get BV without ever having sex, a new study has found that, in some cases, it could be functioning more like a sexually transmitted infect ...  Show more

In this episode, host Rachel Feltman speaks with freelance science journalist Hannah Seo about a promising new development in male contraception: a hormone-free birth control pill that reversibly stops sperm production has just passed its first human safety trial. Seo explains ho ...  Show more

How well do you know the vulva and vagina? In this episode, I’m joined by two guests to break down all things V. We’re talking about how to take care of your vulva, and so much more. My first guest is OB/GYN, author of the She-Ology book series, and an expert in all things women’ ...  Show more

Is this the missing link in fertility? 

The vaginal microbiome could be the most overlooked factor in optimizing women’s health, from fertility and hormonal balance to preventing infections and improving quality of life. In this groundbreaking episode, Dave ...