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India sets grim record of 400,000 coronavirus cases per day

Experts fear even this is an undercount.

Daytime sleepiness may be slowly killing you

Scientists have found a link between shortened telomeres and excessive sleepiness.

The COVID-19 variant in India: what we know so far

As the coronavirus continues to dangerously mutate, we're in a vaccination arms race against it.

You didn't have side effects to the COVID vaccine. But does that mean you're less protected?

Most people don't experience side effects to the COVID vaccines. Here's why you shouldn't be particularly worried.

What Is A Physician-Scientist And What Do They Do?

Physician-scientists are a critically important part of the medical community, completing important research and influencing policies.

A game-changer on the horizon: Researchers develop the world's most effective malaria vaccine

It's the first vaccine to meet the WHO efficacy goal.

Exercise boosts immunity and makes vaccines more effective, says new study

The availability of vaccines has brought hope for the end of the pandemic. Yet COVID deaths and cases are still surging around the world. As we try to immunise the world, the most likely scenario for the next few years is that COVID-19 will be like other infectious diseases, such as flu, that we will […]

Masculinity may be literally toxic: DNA in Y chromosome may shorten lifespan in males

Male fruit flies have more DNA repeats that may explain their shorter lifespan compared to females.

The ground coffee you buy at the shops could soon get much better

The hottest thing in coffee is actually very cool.

Cold War legacy: US honey still has radioactive fallout from nuclear tests

The levels are well below what's considered risky -- but it shows how pervasive nuclear fallout can be.

Many plants have been "naturally GMO'd" by bacteria

Worried about GMO plants? Well...

Researchers create automatic method to detect air pollution hotspots

It's an algorithm that can help tackle air pollution from existing satellite data.

Pfizer envisions a COVID-19 booster shot 12 months after getting vaccinated

The long-term COVID-19 vaccination strategy can resemble that of the influenza.

Exercise five hours a week to protect against hypertension later in life

Why is it never cheesy fries that make you healthier?

Human fecal transplant reduces autism symptoms by almost 50%, study finds

A surprising way to treat at least some autism cases.

Personalized cancer vaccine shows efficacy against multiple cancers in early tests

Hopefully, future tests will support these findings.

Simple seaweed could be used to heal human wounds with bio-ink

Seaweed keeps surprising us with even further virtues

Post-exercise hunger could thwart your efforts to lose weight

Physical effort can increase our appetite quite strongly, a new paper explains.

Ants handle social isolation about as well as humans do -- poorly

Social isolation can lead to a lower tolerance for stress, lower interest in socializing and keeping clean, as well as worse health.

An Essay on the Mental Causation of Human Behavior: Does the Mind Matter?

Does conscious will determine human behavior? Many will undoubtedly find this question to be nonsensical, feeling that the answer is right in front of them. Willful actions, planned behaviors, achieved goals, all seem to provide unambiguous evidence for mental causation – for the idea that our conscious will determines our behaviors. The widespread belief in […]

Stone-age humans mostly ate meat, then ran out of big animals

When you're all out of McMammoth, you need to start improvising.

Worried about a new pandemic? This app classifies the viruses most likely to jump to other species

This online tool ranks the scariest animal-borne viruses that either crossed or have the potential to cross species barriers.

Scientists Find New Technique to Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

By administering two doses, one while bacteria are swarming and one while in transition into a biofilm, antibiotic-resistant bacteria were eradicated.

40,000 children in the U.S. have been orphaned due to COVID

For every 13th COVID-related death, a child loses one parent.

We finally have a vaccine that works against HIV (in early tests)

It was safe and showed efficacy for 97% of the participants in the trial.

This small country could vaccinate its entire adult population in a few days

Bhutan waited to have all the vaccines to start vaccinating its citizens.

Covid pandemic likely started from human exploitation of wildlife, WHO finds

A team of WHO scientists went to China and looked at the causes of the pandemic. This is their much-anticipated report.

Tech could save thousands of lives from shark bites over the next 50 years

The use of electronic deterrents could avoid many potentially fatal shark bites.

Scientists reverse-engineered the Moderna vaccine, post RNA sequence online for free

It's like open-source software now.

Cold sandwiches are calorie traps -- don't fall for it

Yes sir, one tuna sub. Anything else? Of course.

How good is CBD for stress and anxiety? What the science says so far

A rundown of the latest research on CBD as a therapy for anxiety and stress.

Why we love music so much: it acts on the same reward pathways as good food or alcohol

Listening to music stimulates the brain like many other things we find rewarding.

Inflammatory bowel disease treatment linked to reduced COVID-19 antibody response

Another surprising correlation found in regards to COVID-19.

British boy born with 2% of his brain celebrates 9th birthday

Doctors thought he'd spend the rest of his life in a vegetative state. But the boy can talk, read, and even do math like any other 9-year-old boy.

Land-use change is creating an infectious disease boom, study finds

Deforestation leads to infection, and we've all seen what infectious diseases can cause

Getting a new couch can help your health more than you realize -- but only if you get the right type

Toxic chemicals can accumulate in the dust, and it can be a problem.

What counts as fruits and veggies for the "five a day"? This study clears things out

The "five a day" approach is a useful simplification. Although the potato (tragically) doesn't make the cut.

This cancer vaccine just passed landmark Phase 1 human trial

A novel vaccine seems to stop tumors from growing in the brain.

Why the human brain grows three times larger than that of chimps or gorillas

A key molecular switch that can make ape brain organoids grow more like human organoids.

Older individuals are most at risk from COVID -- but they're the least stressed about it

Experience has its perks.

Scientists reveal the secret that makes red wine pair so well with cheese, meats, and other fatty foods

A perfectly paired wine can make food taste better -- but the reverse is also true.

Six Ways Technology Is Changing Medical Practice

The future of healthcare is shaping up in front of our very eyes.

Could gene editing help us fight chronic pain?

Researchers pose way to kick opioids to the curb.

Ultra-processed foods are hurting your heart

Ultra-processed foods are virtually everywhere: in vending machines, fast food restaurants, and grocery stores.

Nature sounds can lift mood and improve health, says new study

Being exposed to the sounds of nature has important health benefits.

Studies suggest COVID-19 may cause hearing loss

Another reason to hate COVID.

A foray into the British variant: why B.1.1.7 matters, and how worried should we be about it

No rest for weary doctors watching coronavirus variants.

Europe to resume AstraZeneca's vaccination as drug regulator says it's safe

Still, a warning label will be added to the vaccine

People who can't form images in their mind have a surprising trait -- they're harder to spook with words

Ignorance really does seem to be bliss -- even from our own minds.

Fiction readers, rejoice: you probably have better language skills, study shows

It's time to start reading more and work on your imagination.

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