Global warming could increase inactivity and premature death
The impact of climate change on physical activity patterns poses serious health risks and economic challenges, particularly for low- and middle-income nations.
Category: Health
Breakthrough technology decodes leg movement signals from nerves in amputees
A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the
Researchers use AI to reveal the true scale of COVID-19 mortality in the US
A machine learning model applied to US death certificate data estimated that over 155,000 COVID-19 deaths were unrecognized between March 2020 and December 2021, suggesting
‘I feel so grateful to be alive,’ Kent University meningitis survivor says
Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.
A healthier thymus predicts longer life and lower cancer and heart disease risk in adults
Imaging-based analysis of over 27,000 adults shows that better thymic health is strongly associated with lower all-cause mortality, reduced lung cancer risk, and improved cardiovascular
Study explores if wastewater can track colorectal cancer at population level
A proof-of-concept study shows that cancer-linked RNA can be detected in wastewater, raising the possibility of tracking colorectal cancer patterns across communities without relying on
Dozens of boys and young men are dying in South Africa tradition
At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies in South Africa, which involve the highly secretive process of
Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.
Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce an abortion
A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion
I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma
Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma.
Woman with ‘agonising’ condition to ‘give back’
The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be “met with a little extra comfort”.
Vaccines Work. Here’s Why We Care About Your Unvaccinated Child.
While normal people don’t want any child to suffer or die because their parents were tricked by disinformation, the leaders of the anti-vaccine movement, who
Study links gut microbiome imbalance to worsening kidney disease
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of metabolic byproducts by certain gut bacteria.
Brain age from sleep patterns may signal future dementia risk
A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by