Many middle-aged Americans lack basic health literacy
OK, Boomers, it turns out Millennials and Gen X also struggle navigating the often-confusing and overwhelming world of health care.
Quality of life for working-age Japanese adults declines steadily
The COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of everyday life, including socialization, office work, and medical care, but little data was available to quantify how those
FDA’s Greenlight of Old Chemical Offers Chance To Restore Faith in Sunscreen
Officials, environmental health advocates, and skin care industry groups are expressing hope that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a sunscreen ingredient on June
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
SALT LAKE CITY — Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to
Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments
A train transports eight booster motor segments for the SLS (Space Launch System rocket) that will power NASA’s Artemis III mission from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard
Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
The looming impact of federal Medicaid cuts has reignited a long-simmering, costly battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions.
An Early Step on the Long, Strange Road to Photosynthesis
Every second, trillions of watts of solar energy — more than 10,000 times the energy used by modern humans — blast the Earth’s surface. Around
Study links low vitamin C levels in the blood plasma to reduced brain connectivity
A study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a lower volume
New DNA tetrahedron nanostructures improve targeted cancer therapy delivery
Conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, often lack specificity and can damage both cancerous and healthy cells, leading to severe side effects.
Automated self-driving labs accelerate the search for new medicines
The Acceleration Consortium (AC) at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) announced today a formalized partnership to help tackle a persistent
New hybrid lens design drastically cuts 3D microscopy costs and complexity
A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new design for microscopes and microscope lenses that could
Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans
U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to
Proactive brain training strengthens mental wellness before challenges arise
A new study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology challenges the traditional, reactive model of mental health care by demonstrating that proactive
New plug-in hybrids for 2025
Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats