Climate change kills. Since 2000, nearly four million people worldwide have lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and other extreme weather events that have been linked to a steadily warming planet, according...
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that spreads seasonally. A new drug and several vaccines that prevent the infection have recently come to market.Here's what you need to know about the three new shots...
Boiling tap water before drinking it can remove at least 90% of potentially harmful microplastics, a new study has found.Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris measuring less than 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) long, according...
True friendships can take years to develop—which isn’t exactly comforting to the 1 in 3 U.S. adults who say they are lonely right now. But you don’t need to wait for a new BFF to feel better. Small acts can help give you immediate...
Last year, cases of measles—a serious, vaccine-preventable disease that's highly contagious—jumped by 79% around the world. Most of them were in children. That trend is continuing this year, threatening to reverse an impressive...
People who experience recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) sometimes have lingering pain or still feel the need to pee often, even after their most recent infection has been treated — but now, scientists know why. It...
In the spring of 2023, after her third case of COVID-19, Jennifer Robertson started to feel strange. Her heart raced all day long and she could barely sleep at night. She had dizzy spells. She felt pins and needles in her arm, she...
A lawsuit filed on Valentine's Day claims that several popular dating apps are "psychologically manipulative" and "addictive," encouraging "compulsive" use by people on the platforms.The claim is aimed at Match Group, which owns a...
The culture of public Health and medicine rests on open discussions in which different points of view are considered for the betterment of patient care and Health. This process depends on psychological safety so individuals feel free...
Many people have experienced an occasional ringing, buzzing or roaring sound in their ears — but for people with tinnitus, these phantom noises persist, often for several weeks or months.But what causes tinnitus? And are there...
For the first time, scientists have grown a tiny, three-dimensional model of the earliest developmental stages of the human central nervous system in the lab.The new model is a type of organoid — a miniaturized, 3D model that...
Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and other types of monkeys retain the tails that apes and humans lack. (Image credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images)Tens of millions of years ago, the common ancestors of humans and all other primates had tails....
Approximately 25 million years ago, an ancestor of both humans and apes genetically diverged from monkeys and lost its tail. No one had identified the genetic mutation responsible for this dramatic change in our physiology —...
Out in space right now, scientists are growing tiny, three-dimensional models of human organs. What may feel like a scene pulled from the beginning of a sci-fi film is actually a relatively new application of a type of research that's...
Investing in one of the best exercise bikes can help you lose weight and boost your stamina without putting strain on your joints. Cycling indoors is also a great way to maintain your exercise routine when the weather takes a downturn,...
Not every major medical innovation breaks through to the general public. But the buzzy weight loss drugs for people with obesity or Type 2 diabetes certainly have. About 75% of Americans have heard of Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands...
About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies. Now, there's a new way to reduce their risk of severe allergic reactions. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports...
In the digital age, we have the Technology to document our lives in extraordinary detail via photographs, voice recordings, and social media posts. In theory, this ability to effortlessly capture the important moments of our lives...
Extremely realistic-looking prosthetic eyes can now be 3D-printed in a fraction of the time it would normally take to produce the eyes by hand, scientists demonstrate in a new study.This 3D-printing technology could be used to help...
Investing in one of the best humidifiers is an easy and effective way to improve the air quality in your home or workplace — especially if you live in a hot, dry climate. Humidifiers release moisture into the air, often in a...
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling over this conundrum for over a century.In 1943, microbiologist Salvador Luria and physicist turned biologist Max Delbrück invented...
