PCOS in mothers is linked to increased risk of health problems in their children

Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing infections,…

Rats can learn to navigate by watching their friends, helping us learn more about our own ‘internal GPS’

Researchers are one step closer to understanding the “internal GPS” of animals and humans, by investigating…

Intensive telephone-based cessation counseling results in improved smoking quit rates

Offering intensive, weekly telephone-based cessation counseling along with nicotine replacement for people who smoke and who…

Spot the difference: Brain changes that enable fine visual discrimination learning

Our visual perception of the world is often thought of as relatively stable. However, like all…

Universal influenza B vaccine induces broad, sustained protection, researchers find

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains…

Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self

For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists…

Mask wearing amplifies harms of smoking

Smoking traditional or non-combustible cigarettes while wearing a surgical mask results in a two-fold rise in…

Relaunched doctor reward scheme is a missed opportunity for fairer reform

The new national scheme for rewarding clinical excellence in the NHS is a missed opportunity to…

‘Good evidence’ that ADHD drugs might also treat Alzheimer’s disease

There is “good evidence” that drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might also successfully…

Improving research on diet and dementia

Anyone searching the internet for brain healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary…

Researchers develop rapid COVID-19 test to identify variants in hours

Last year, pathologist Jeffrey SoRelle, M.D., and colleagues developed CoVarScan, a rapid COVID-19 test that detects…

Protect your hearing this July 4th

While fireworks may be bright and beautiful, they’re also noisy. And a single loud blast or…

Monkeypox symptoms in patients attending London clinics differ from previous outbreaks

The first study on cases in the current UK monkeypox outbreak reports important differences in patient’s…

Scientists warn of links between soil pollution and heart disease

Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to…

WHO wants vaccine efficacy data in monkeypox fight

The World Health Organization on Wednesday appealed for vigilance to ensure monkeypox does not spread among…

Atrial fibrillation after surgery is linked to an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure

People who develop an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being…

Interrupting treatment of patients on immune-suppressing medicine doubles antibody response to COVID-19 booster

A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham working in partnership with…

Abortion pills to become next battleground in US reproductive fight

As conservative US states rush to enact abortion bans following the Supreme Court’s bombshell decision, the…

Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe…

COVID-19 positive patients at higher risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders, new study shows

COVID-19 positive outpatients are at an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested…

COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine program

COVID-19 vaccines reduced the potential global death toll during the pandemic by more than half in…

Researchers find medical industry funded studies more likely to find new treatments cost effective

Medical industry sponsorship of economic evaluations on new treatments are more likely to be found ‘cost-effective’…

Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death

The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid- to later life is…

Lack of diversity of microorganisms in the gut or elevated gut metabolites implicated in heart failure severity

Some people who experience heart failure have less biodiversity in their gut or have elevated gut…

Iraq confirms 13 cholera cases, scores suspected

A cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people and scores more suspected cases…

South Africa hails COVID vaccine patent waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their…

PrEP stigma still high among men who have sex with men

Many male couples in the U.S. seem to be underestimating the effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis…

Up to 80% of athletes who die suddenly had no symptoms or family history of heart disease

Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable…

Pets help AIDS survivors through two pandemics

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turned to their pets to help…

Sampling surfaces for COVID-19 at public health laboratories

Surface sampling for SARS-CoV-2 RNA has shown promise to detect the exposure of environments to infected…