Technology is stealing your time in ways you may not realise – here’s what you can do about it
Dec 07, 2023 01:01 am UTC| Technology Health
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Smart homes look after themselves, and virtual meetings...
Merck KGaA's Evobrutinib Falls Short in Multiple Sclerosis Trials
Dec 06, 2023 06:21 am UTC| Business Health
Merck KGaA, a leading pharmaceutical company based in Germany, announced that its experimental multiple sclerosis (MS) drug, evobrutinib, did not meet the primary goal in highly anticipated late-stage trials. The failure...
Dec 05, 2023 05:38 am UTC| Health
You may have heard reports about outbreaks of pneumonia affecting children in the Netherlands, Denmark and parts of the US and China, which are higher than usual for this time of year. Parents are keeping a watchful eye on...
Collagen supplements may help improve the health of your tendons and bones
Dec 05, 2023 05:38 am UTC| Health
Collagen has become a popular ingredient in the skincare industry, with high-profile advocates such as Jennifer Aniston and the Kardashians taking it for its purported anti-ageing benefits. But it isnt just our skin...
Will Japanese encephalitis return this summer? What about other diseases mosquitoes spread?
Dec 05, 2023 05:37 am UTC| Health
The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña. With the return of El Niño, and a hot, dry summer in store, whats the outlook for...
Dec 05, 2023 05:36 am UTC| Health
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects an estimated one million Canadians. It involves the overgrowth of endometrial tissue (the tissue that lines the uterus), which typically sheds during menstruation and...
Dec 05, 2023 05:35 am UTC| Health
Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects