How religious fervor and anti-regulation zealotry laid the groundwork for America’s $36 billion supplement industry

Spend any time watching television or scrolling through social media, and you’ll inevitably see advertisements for pills, powders and potions that promise to grow muscle, shed...

Should we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID?

As vaccine uptake starts to wane, stories have began to emerge of people who refused the jab ending up in intensive care, ruing not having had...

PH Red Cross urges pregnant, lactating women to get vaccinated

MANILA – As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) led by Senator Richard Gordon continues to be the active ally of the government, the humanitarian organization urges the...

Long-term care after the COVID-19 disaster: 3 promising ways to move forward

There is no question that COVID-19 has had devastating consequences in long-term care for residents, staff and families. Media provided heart-wrenching stories about conditions in care...

What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use?

Is drinking good for you in any way? If not, why is alcohol legal for adults?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Is...

COVID: what happens if a far more lethal coronavirus emerges in pets?

The recent suggestion that ministers may have to consider culling or vaccinating animals to prevent the coronavirus from picking up another dangerous mutation and jumping back...

Blood flow restriction training: how Olympians use it to boost performance

To be the best of the best, Olympians and Paralympians sometimes resort to using peculiar methods to achieve even the most minute gains in their fitness...

Machine learning plus insights from genetic research shows the workings of cells – and may help develop new drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea We combined a machine learning algorithm with knowledge gleaned from hundreds of...

Olympic athletes excel at their sports but are susceptible to unproven alternative therapies

Australian Olympic swimmer Kyle Chalmers earned a silver medal and his personal-best time in the 100-meter freestyle event at the 2021 Tokyo Games. While most of...