Dengue cases up by 90%

MANILA – The country has logged 64,797 dengue cases for the first six months of the year, with Central Luzon recording the most number of infections, the...

Taking a mental health day can be good for you – here’s how to make the most of one

Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements

“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important...

ADHD drug shows promise in treating some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease – new research

The search for a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease has puzzled scientists for decades. This may be why some researchers are shifting their focus slightly, investigating...

The human body has 37 trillion cells. If we can work out what they all do, the results could revolutionise healthcare

The average body contains about 37 trillion cells – and we are in the midst of a revolutionary quest to understand what they all do. Unravelling...

How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people...

White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD, according to a new study

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity...

$150M is not enough: Canada’s proposed Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid damages is paltry and won’t prevent future crises

On June 29, Canadian federal and provincial governments reached a proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada, makers of OxyContin, an opioid-based pain medication. The settlement...

How the cell’s waste management systems might be targeted to treat cancer

Human organs and tissues are made up of millions of microscopic living units called cells. Over their lifespans, these cells accumulate waste products that include unwanted,...

Diphtheria is back in Australia, here’s why – and how vaccines can prevent its spread

An unvaccinated toddler from the far north coast of New South Wales is in intensive care after catching respiratory diphtheria (diphtheria of the throat). A six-year-old...