A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge developed a material that can sense minuscule changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs where
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People who regularly go for walks are less likely to suffer from back pain than people who do not walk much, according to a study published in the journal JAMA
There are significant variations in funding for cancer research worldwide, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. A team from the University of Southampton emphasises the urgent need
Ultra-processed foods lead to weight gain, disrupt hormone levels, and introduce harmful substances linked to declining sperm quality, according to a study published in the journal Cell Metabolism. Rates of
Using e-cigarettes at an early age may act as a gateway to smoking cigarettes later in life, which in turn can lead to health issues in young people, according to
Factors like deprivation and transport density are linked to increases in suicide risk, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Regional Health – Europe. A team from Imperial
It’s easier to lose weight by avoiding processed foods, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. Participants ate nutritionally identical diets, but those eating minimally processed foods managed to
Millions of people around the world are not being included in census and survey data, according to a study published in Science. This makes it harder for policymakers to understand
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health has developed the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI) to measure city health and well-being. The results show that smaller cities tend to have better
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) start to yawn if they see a human-looking android yawn, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The study shows chimpanzees will yawn and