Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it's likely one of the most ancient
Oct 12, 2023 07:29 am UTC| Health
Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent research has uncovered an unexpected facet to your immune system: It can synthesize its own antiviral molecules in response to viral...
Sleepless cities: how urban noise and light keep us up at night
Oct 12, 2023 07:24 am UTC| Health
Living in cities that never sleep has its price: inhabitants are getting less, worse quality, sleep. We cannot forget that sleep, though often undervalued, is a fundamental part of staying in good health. It is well...
Spotify, Nike Launch 'Make Moves Fund' for Young Girls on World Mental Health Day
Oct 11, 2023 08:19 am UTC| Life Business Health Sports
In observance of World Mental Health Day, Spotify and Nike announced the Make Moves Fund, a collaborative initiative to enhance young girls mental wellness via music and movement. Empowering Young Women Through...
What is the OMAD diet? Is one meal a day actually good for weight loss? And is it safe?
Oct 11, 2023 04:17 am UTC| Health
What do British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and singer Bruce Springsteen have in common? Theyre among an ever-growing group of public figures touting the benefits of eating just one meal a day. As a result, the one...
Oct 11, 2023 03:44 am UTC| Health
A fresh approach to preventive care is overdue to make health outcomes more fair. Inequities based on racialization, income and gender mean that we need to urgently change the way care is provided. Lives hang in the...
Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
Oct 11, 2023 03:42 am UTC| Health
Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food some love the burn, while others cant take the heat. But the scientific consensus on whether spicy food can have an effect positive or negative on your health is pretty...
How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world
Oct 11, 2023 03:38 am UTC| Health
If theres one thing we as humans seem to have in common, its that most of us have felt lonely at one time or another. But is the pain that comes with feeling socially isolated simply a part of being human? Why does the...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects