How to keep your brain in tip-top condition and prevent 'cognitive decline'
Researchers studied the risk factors associated with a decline in cognitive health linked to dementia - and found they include education and exercise.
New machine-learning system can help doctors make high-stakes decisions
Researchers at MIT have developed a machine-learning model that identifies treatments posing a higher risk than other options for conditions like sepsis.
Public-Private Partnerships for Health Access: Best Practices
Public-private partnerships have been instrumental in driving global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and establish preparedness and recovery plans.
Omicron: evidence shows previous immunity less effective against new variant
New research suggests that the heavily mutated Omicron COVID-19 variant is associated with an increased ability to evade immunity from prior infection.
Online gaming can be good for your mental health - here’s how
Mental health practitioners are suggesting online gaming to treat stress and other disorders, letting patients play independently or join them for treatment on platforms such as Minecraft...
Progress on tackling child mortality is unequal. This is what we can do
In 2016, the Sustainable Development Goals set targets around child mortality for 2030, including reducing neonatal death to less than 12 per 1,000 live births.
Dementia is an impending public health crisis. Here’s what needs to be done
Dementia is the 6th greatest contributor to disability burdens globally among people ages 55 and up; a burden which is expected to double before 2050.
How to talk to your children about getting their vaccine - an expert explains
Children can be unsettled by needles. Here an expert explains how to ensure they're comfortable throughout the process of getting a vaccine.
Stress makes life's clock tick faster, new study finds
New research has shown a link between chronic stress and humans' body clocks and ageing.
How technology can speed up the search for new medicines
A deep learning model rapidly predicts the 3D shapes of drug-like molecules, which could accelerate the process of discovering new medicines.
Explainer: How will New Zealand's lifetime ban on cigarette sales work?
New Zealand is proposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. Here's how the legislation would work and what will happen next.
Global cooperation is crucial for pathogen detection. The scientist who discovered the Omicron variant explains why
Tulio de Oliveira, the scientist who alerted the WHO about the Omicron variant, proposes how to support countries to build genomic surveillance capabilities.