Fact Check: How Bad is a Glass of Wine at Dinner, Really?
Although we know binge drinking is harmful for our health, the science behind moderate drinking still needs some fleshing out.
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Victories Against AIDS Have Lessons for COVID-19
Anthony Fauci on four decades of progress against HIV, and what's needed for the future.
What Humanity Should Eat to Stay Healthy and Save the Planet
What we eat needs to be nutritious and sustainable. Researchers are trying to figure out what that looks like around the world.
40 Years of HIV/AIDS: The Progression of a Pandemic
About 38 million people live with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Since the first cases in 1981, almost an equal number have died with it. Where to now?
No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents
No time to die: An in-depth analysis of James Bond's exposure to infectious agents
Global travelers, whether tourists or secret agents, are exposed to infectious agents. We hypothesized that agents pre-occupied with espionage and counterterrorism may, at their peril, fail to correctly prioritize travel medicine.
Why Hundreds of Scientists Are Weighing in on a High-Stakes US Abortion Case
Studies suggest that a reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be detrimental for many.
Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions to Kill One Person, Study Finds
Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions to Kill One Person, Study Finds
The analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tons of CO2 produced, one person globally will die.
Lockdowns Do Not Harm Health More Than Covid, Say Researchers
Little evidence that social restrictions during the pandemic have added to rates of death and ill-health.
West African Scientists Are Leading the Science Behind a Malaria Vaccine
West African Scientists Are Leading the Science Behind a Malaria Vaccine
Researchers in Mali have been working for decades on the treatment that's now in the final phase of clinical trials.
New Zealand Children Falling ill in High Numbers Due to Covid 'immunity Debt'
New Zealand Children Falling ill in High Numbers Due to Covid 'immunity Debt'
Doctors say children haven't been exposed to range of bugs due to lockdowns, distancing and sanitiser and their immune systems are suffering.
How Identifying Hotspots of Zoonotic Disease Could Prevent Another Pandemic
How Identifying Hotspots of Zoonotic Disease Could Prevent Another Pandemic
Researchers have developed a tool to assess wildlife markets for risks of zoonotic outbreaks. It can help governments decide on courses of action, with strict veterinary requirements potentially more effective than bans.
'Black Fungus' is Creating a Whole Other Health Emergency for Covid-stricken India
'Black Fungus' is Creating a Whole Other Health Emergency for Covid-stricken India
Rates of mucormycosis were high even before the pandemic, and now the country is running out of antifungal drugs, say global expert Prof Arunaloke Chakrabarti and infectious diseases doctor Ilan Schwartz
Stories, Statistics, and Authenticity in Health Communications
Stories, Statistics, and Authenticity in Health Communications
As the pandemic worsened in the United Kingdom during spring 2020, political disputes turned in a strange direction. The UK government started to claim that the UK’s Covid-19 statistics could not be compared with any other country.
Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
The Covid crisis has shown that consensual information-sharing does not have to erode our democratic rights.
Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year, WHO Study Finds
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.
Vaccines That Can Protect Against Many Coronaviruses Could Prevent Another Pandemic
Vaccines That Can Protect Against Many Coronaviruses Could Prevent Another Pandemic
Approaches include tailored nanoparticles, chimeric proteins, virus cocktails.
A Network Analysis of COVID-19 MRNA Vaccine Patents
A preliminary network analysis highlights the complex intellectual property landscape behind mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.
Dope Science: A Freethink Original Series
Decades of misinformation and bad science has distorted what we think about illicit drugs - but that's changing. We're exploring what this paradigm shift could mean for our health and well-being.
Oxford Malaria Vaccine Proves Highly Effective in Burkina Faso Trial
A vaccine developed by scientists at Jenner Institute, Oxford, shows up to 77% efficacy in a trial over 12 months.
U.S. Bet Big on Covid Vaccine Manufacturer Even As Problems Mounted
The Baltimore plant that recently had to scrap up to 15 million ruined doses had flouted rules and downplayed errors, according to internal audits, ex-employees and clients. Other doses had to be scrapped last year.
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
His claim that 'greed' was the driver behind the UK's vaccine success ignores the huge role of state funding, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato.
14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic
We asked doctors, scientists, public health experts and health advocates to take a look back - what would they redo, if they could?
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic.
Eating Meat 'raises Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes and Pneumonia'
UK researchers find link between regular meat intake and nine non-cancerous illnesses.
Vaccine Scepticism is As Old As Vaccines Themselves. Here's How to Tackle It
Vaccine Scepticism is As Old As Vaccines Themselves. Here's How to Tackle It
A joined-up approach is needed to make sure the public are given clear, correct information, says healthcare historian Sally Frampton
Covid is a Chance to Build a World Where Everyone Has Access to Basic Vaccines
Covid is a Chance to Build a World Where Everyone Has Access to Basic Vaccines
Research Explains How People Act in Pandemics - Selfishly, but Often with Surprising Altruism
Research Explains How People Act in Pandemics - Selfishly, but Often with Surprising Altruism
COVID Vaccine Confidence Requires Radical Transparency
Public trust in a potential vaccine is under threat. Drug companies and their academic partners must disclose protocols and results data.
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