New DNA test that reveals a child’s true age has promise, but ethical pitfalls
Feb 25, 2020 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Epigenetic clocks are a new type of biological test currently capturing the attention of the scientific community, private companies and governmental agencies because of their potential to reveal an individuals true...
Vaping and heart disease: setting the record straight
Feb 25, 2020 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In June 2019, a paper by prominent US academics found that people who used e-cigarettes were at greater risk of a heart attack. The authors concluded that e-cigarettes were just as risky as tobacco in provoking heart...
Blacks are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, but why?
Feb 25, 2020 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Blacks are at higher risk for several health conditions in the U.S. This is true for heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and stroke, which are often chronic diseases. And it is also for Alzheimers disease, in...
How the Mediterranean diet became number 1 — and why that's a problem
Feb 25, 2020 01:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The Mediterranean diet was voted by a panel of 25 health and nutrition professionals as the best diet for 2020. Characterized by plant-based meals, the diet emphasizes eating less red meat and dairy, and more fish and...
Burnt is out, 'skinscreen' is in. How sunscreen got a beauty makeover
Feb 24, 2020 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Under Australias harsh sun, weve long slapped on sunscreen to protect ourselves from skin damage and cancer. Now the product, once known for protecting skin against harmful UV rays, is becoming part of beauty routines....
I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?
Feb 24, 2020 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers dont exactly know why. Heres how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isnt allergic any more. Whos more likely to grow out of...
Coronavirus quarantine could spark an online learning boom
Feb 24, 2020 08:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The spread of the coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 is a public health emergency with economic and social ramifications in China and across the world. While the impacts on business are well documented, education is...
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