Public Health & Epidemiology

They’re in our brains, hearts, and blood — but what are they doing to us?

Of the millions of substances people encounter daily, health researchers have focused on only a few hundred. Those in the emerging field of exposomics want to change that.

In partisan political times, recognizing the scientific truth is more important than ever. Scientists must be vocal and clear about reality.

“The field is endless, but my life is limited, as are all of ours. But you do what you can with your time,” says CSO Mart Saarma.

Differences in certain avian and mammalian proteins explain why avian influenza doesn’t (typically) infect humans.

How technology could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

You could call this rectangle covering parts of Iran, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula the “Oven Window.”

Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?

“Fasting…should not be demonized for simply suggesting that we take a break from eating once in a while.”

Waistlines are expanding in most countries, except for a skinny list of nations bucking the trend.

SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019. Despite much noise generated by lab leak proponents, the evidence indicates a natural origin.

The hangover “cures” on the market don’t work. A new hydrogel does.

“If we could target those circuits very precisely, then there’s great potential to block the inflammation response for many diseases.”

A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity.

Cancers can’t develop without genetic mutations — or can they?

Poor research can be worse than no research at all.

More than 90% of sexually active men will be infected with human papillomavirus in their lifetime. The virus may reduce fertility.

The sober reality behind the effectiveness of two new drugs touted as Alzheimer’s breakthroughs: lecanemab and donanemab.

Britain is profiling the genes, health and lifestyles of its citizens and handing the results to scientists across the world.

Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?

There is a cross-country correlation between democracy and health. Is there good evidence to suggest it is causal?

Western societies seem to be getting inflammation achingly wrong.

Could subfertility be an under-explored factor in autism risk?

The bots started as windpipe cells, yet they helped nerve cells repair and grow.

The FDA approved a single-dose, long-acting injection to protect babies and toddlers from RSV over the fall and winter.

With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.

The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.

Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?

The evidence that pollution causes cancer is weak. Lifestyle factors, like smoking, obesity, and alcohol, matter far more.

Claims of a sudden infestation appear unfounded.