Sunscreen: here’s why it’s an anti-ageing skincare essential
Sunscreens can help reduce the amount of damaging radiation our skin gets. Ground Picture/ Shutterstock Every month there seems to
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58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways
Flooding from hurricanes like Irma in Florida can overwhelm sewer systems and spread pathogens in other ways. Brian Blanco/Getty Images
How does monkeypox spread? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t an STI and what counts as close contact
Vaccination can help reduce the risk of monkeypox infection. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Monkeypox is caused by a virus
Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means
The goal of the public health emergency declaration is to prevent monkeypox from becoming a widespread threat to public health.
Retracted papers are used in clinical guidelines – how worried should we be?
Micolas/Shutterstock In 1998, a now debunked study claimed that there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. The
The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here’s where resolutions like this can lead
A young protester in India makes a statement about dangerous levels of air pollution. Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images Climate
500K American men get vasectomies every year – a specialist explains the easy and reversible procedure
This year, many vasectomy patients are young or single men concerned about unwanted pregnancy at a time when abortion care
Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection
The Jynneos monkeypox vaccine provides strong protection against infection but is in short supply. Mario Tama/Getty Images Monkeypox isn’t going
Another new high for drug deaths in England and Wales – here’s what needs to change
Stokkete/Shutterstock Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have been rising year on year for the past decade. The latest data
The US government’s call for deep nicotine reduction in cigarettes could save millions of lives – an expert who studies tobacco addiction explains
A 95% reduction in the nicotine content of cigars and cigarettes would make these tobacco products largely nonaddictive. Robert Recker/The