Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
A groundbreaking development in HIV prevention has emerged with the promising results of an early-stage trial for lenacapavir injections, a drug that could offer year-long protection against HIV infections. The findings, recently
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The failure of COP29 negotiators to secure adequate climate finance for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has sparked urgent calls for alternative solutions to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold set
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has signed the largest obesity drug licensing deal in history, agreeing to a $5.3 billion collaboration with Danish biotech Zealand Pharma to develop a next-generation weight-loss treatment. The
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverages In a groundbreaking report released earlier this year, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned about the strong link between alcohol consumption and
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Concerns over the presence of microplastics in human tissues are growing as studies increasingly report plastic particles in blood, lungs, and even the brain. However, experts caution that more rigorous scientific methods
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A recent study analyzing eight years of data has revealed a dramatic increase in fentanyl poisoning among children in the United States. The research, published in The American Journal of Drug and
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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered how specific neurons in the brainstem influence the decision to persist, explore new options, or disengage from a task. The study, published in Nature,
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Accusations of sexual misconduct in academia can damage a researcher’s reputation in ways that scientific fraud does not. A new study published in PLoS ONE finds that scientists accused of sexual harassment
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A new class action lawsuit has put OnlyFans under intense scrutiny, alleging that the platform knowingly allows third-party “chatters” to impersonate models and extract large sums of money from unsuspecting users. The
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As the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act takes effect, researchers and policymakers are focusing on developing clinical AI that mimics the decision-making processes of human doctors. The regulation, which imposes strict oversight
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In an increasingly polarized world, many individuals find themselves struggling with moral injury—the psychological distress that arises when they are forced to act against, witness, or fail to prevent actions that contradict
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“Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their movements, their noisy voices, their way of sleeping on branches made him
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A newly discovered slimy barrier in the brain’s blood vessels could hold the key to protecting the organ from age-related decline, according to groundbreaking research published in Nature. The study, conducted in
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As the world reflects on the devastation caused by COVID-19, leading scientists and global health experts are sounding an even starker warning: the next pandemic—referred to as Disease X—could be more contagious,
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As the world grapples with the long-lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting evidence now points to raccoon dogs as the most likely source of the virus that ignited the global crisis.
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