Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
Volunteers pick up water to deliver to homeless people during a 2021 heat wave. AP Photo/Nathan Howard The heat dome
Author: Health
Is hot yoga good for you? Exploring the science behind the sweat
Hot yoga also known as Bikram yoga (more on that later) has gained significant popularity in recent years as a
COVID’s ongoing toll on university students’ mental health – new findings
Kmpzzz/Shutterstock Even before the pandemic, university students were at high risk of developing mental health problems. Transitioning to adulthood is
Why children in the UK should still be offered the COVID vaccine
Studio Romantic/Shutterstock After COVID vaccines for children aged five to 11 were approved in late 2021, the UK lagged behind
Scientists have created embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were
Scientists have created synthetic embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed synthetic embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes)
Scientists have created embryo models from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/Shutterstock Scientists recently announced that they have developed embryo models using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes)
Semaglutide: beware of buying the weight-loss drug online
A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people’s reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to
Keto diet may slow cancer tumour growth in mice – but not without potentially deadly consequences
The keto diet is very low in carbohydrates. SewCreamStudio/ Shutterstock The ketogenic (keto) diet has been popular in recent years
Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?
Ethics decisions are among the hardest hospital staff need to make. Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty Images Many states have imposed