Apr 27, 2019 06:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The question of whether personality is the result of nature or nurture has plagued researchers and the general public for decades. What we do know is that we are all unique, each with a distinctive pattern of speech,...
Striving for happiness could be making you unhappy – here’s how to find your own path
Apr 27, 2019 06:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Happiness is big business, with sales of self-help books in the UK reaching record levels in the past year. Perhaps thats because happiness is no longer the birthright of the elite. Just half a century ago, psychologist...
Parkinson's: four unusual signs you may be at risk
Apr 27, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Do you move around a lot during your sleep? Or have you lost your sense of smell? New insights into Parkinsons disease suggest that these might be the early signs of changes in the brain that mean you are at greater risk...
How your employer uses perks like wellness programs, phones and free food to control your life
Apr 27, 2019 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Companies offer all sorts of benefits and extras to attract the most favored workers, from health care and stock options to free food. But all those perks come at a price: your freedom. Theres a reason labor historians...
No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime
Apr 27, 2019 06:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Biogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimers, aducanumab, causing investors to lose billions of dollars. They should not have been surprised. Not only have there been more than...
Think you're allergic to penicillin? There's a good chance you're wrong
Apr 27, 2019 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Are you allergic to penicillin? Perhaps you have a friend or relative who is? With about one in ten people reporting a penicillin allergy, thats not altogether surprising. Penicillin is the most commonly reported drug...
If my measles shot was years ago, am I still protected? 5 questions answered
Apr 21, 2019 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
As the measles outbreaks spread, many people are growing concerned. New York City declared a public health emergency and mandated vaccinations in four ZIP codes where vaccination rates have been low. A Israeli flight...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight