Live Science readers have wide-ranging interests within the world of health, ranging from virology to genetics to rare conditions that stand out as anomalies in medical literature. This year, our most-read health stories feature Neanderthal DNA, which may have a lingering effect on our modern biology, and human longevity, whose mysteries we're still working to unravel. And in addition, there are a number of particularly harrowing medical case reports that captured people's attention.
In no particular order, here's 10 of our most-read health stories from 2023.
