Category: 4. Health

The team, from the University of Leeds and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has provided the first ever analysis of how patterns of recent rainfall can interact with dry or moist land conditions to influence the risk of extreme humid heat in the global tropics and…

Researchers found that interactions between depressive symptoms — like sadness, fatigue and a lack of interest — are less predictable in teens but become more fixed in adults, which can lead to persistent depression.

The findings highlight the importance of targeting depression at an early age, when symptoms are still changing, experts…

In the past few weeks, radiologists such as myself have fielded numerous questions from concerned patients who have read news articles such as “Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually“ and “Radiation from CT scans could lead to thousands of future cancer diagnoses.” Their questions ultimately boil down to, “Will I get a cancer from my CT scan?” I would like to address this question and help put patients’ minds at ease.

The news articles are…

Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.

Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented levels, whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, can be prevented by a safe
and effective vaccine. But with anti-vaccine sentiment increasing and cuts to immunization services, vaccination…

In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, AI Edition, scientists describe the promise of generative AI applications for mental health treatments. The primarily Dartmouth College based scientists conducted a randomized controlled trial testing a Gen AI powered chatbot named Therabot and its efficacy in providing timely…

A new study published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, funded by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Preventative Health SA, explains the innovative wastewater-based testing method capable of identifying trace levels of nitazenes…

The results are published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, making the case for adoption in hospitals nationwide and the development of a national early outbreak detection database.

“We saved lives while saving money. This isn’t theoretical — this happened in a…