Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it

Jan 24, 2020 05:58 am UTC| Health

Humans are more connected to each other than ever, thanks to smartphones, the web and social media. At the same time, loneliness is a huge and growing social problem. Why is this so? Research shows social media use...

Scientists still searching for causes of mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China

Jan 24, 2020 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Scientists are still trying to analyse a new strain of coronavirus that caused a pneumonia outbreak in China, with around 300 people infected and six people dead as of Tuesday. The outbreak started in Wuhan, the...

Silicon Valley's latest fad is dopamine fasting – and that may not be as crazy as it sounds

Jan 24, 2020 05:44 am UTC| Health

Silicon Valleys newest fad is dopamine fasting, or temporarily abstaining from addictive activities such as social media, music, internet gaming even food. Twitters CEO, Jack Dorsey, for example, is known for his...

Is secondhand screen time the new secondhand smoking?

Jan 23, 2020 11:00 am UTC| Health

The Environmental Protection Agency first warned of secondhand smoke in 1991, some 30 years after scientists determined that smoking cigarettes causes cancer. Today, a growing body of research points toward a new indirect...

Heavy rains put Kenya at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Jan 23, 2020 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Kenya experienced above-average rainfall since October 2019, causing landslides and deaths. Some rivers burst their banks and dams overflowed for the first time in years. The rains have subsided but the danger isnt...

Mosquito bites: widely available skin cream found to prevent the spread of deadly viruses – new research

Jan 23, 2020 10:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Rising temperatures, increased global travel and trade, and urbanisation are just some of the factors behind the supercharged spread of mosquito-borne viruses worldwide. Not only was last year the worst on record for...

HIV/AIDS cure: Researchers continue looking for ways to cure the epidemic on a global scale

Jan 23, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Health

Despite the emergence of new diseases, scientists all over the world are still as determined to find a cure for the existing life-threatening conditions like HIV/AIDS. Nowadays, scientists are looking into other ways to...