In the wellness world of fibermaxxing and #pooptok, the rise of “poop positivity” has turned a 30-year-old research tool into a gut health tracker. Gastroenterologists rely on the Bristol Stool Chart, an illustrated reference guide that classifies human stool based on consistency and shape, to help squeamish patients, but caution that it doesn’t tell the … Read more
The White House is working to strengthen safeguards against biological attacks after staffing cuts early in the second Trump administration depleted expertise in a field where officials increasingly fear artificial intelligence could make it easier to create deadly pathogens.
“How do brain cells create an emotion or a feeling?” That’s the question driving Dr. Karl Deisseroth, a renowned bioengineer, neuroscientist and psychiatrist at Stanford University whose research has already reshaped much of our understanding about the human brain. The answer could provide insights into some of the most complex and severe mental health conditions, … Read more
Studies presented by the Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA), University of Nairobi, Kenya, address key evidence gaps including how to safely simplify treatment for ageing populations, what next when resistance to HIV medicines develops and how mothers and children can be protected. The studies were presented at the 26th International AIDS conference that … Read more
As a middle-aged woman who is content with her life choices, I am embarrassed by how often I envy things I see on Instagram: Other authors’ book deals. Vacations in the Dolomites. I’ve envied people playing mahjong, and I don’t even want to play mahjong.I’ve always known envy to be one of the deadly sins. … Read more
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the How to Do It archives to share classic letters with our readers. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear How to Do It, I just got divorced after a marriage that ended miserably. Sex went away, then she started … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A person’s waist size may reveal more about their heart health than the number on the scale, according to new research.A study found that waist measurements can identify potential cardiovascular risks that may be missed when doctors rely on body mass index (BMI) alone.Researchers from the Cross-Cohort … Read more
In Iowa, one of the key battleground states in November’s midterm elections, just about every political candidate agrees on one thing: something must be done about the state’s rising rates of cancer.The midwestern state has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide and, together with Utah and West Virginia, is one of only three states where … Read more
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of cancer, affecting 1 in 5 adults in the United States during their lifetimes. Yet it can be easy to miss.Alexa Frank thought the small, pink, flaky spot on her nose was an acne scar or eczema, a condition that causes dry, itchy skin.