Long before COVID-19 made the public aware of the importance of good air ventilation, designers have been concerned with how physical environments affect people’s well-being and...
Four new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)...
The FDA has opened the public comment period for the agency’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Epidemiology and global health professor Rafael Meza studies data modeling...
Fungal infections kill around the same number of people each year as tuberculosis. They mostly take hold in people who are vulnerable because they have a...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of 8...
How often should we poo? If you Google this question, you’re likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once...
To assess whether a compound holds promise for treating a disease, researchers usually begin by studying its use in animals. This allows us to see if...
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a smartphone app that can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions. The...
A few hours after Tom (not his real name) was born, he became restless and did not want to be breastfed. His mother noticed that his...
One in five Australians live with chronic pain lasting three months or more. Common causes include back and neck pain, headache, and joint pain. Opioid medicines...