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‘Training to failure’: debunking claims this popular weightlifting technique is the most effective for building muscle and strength
It may not be better than other methods for building muscle. Master1305/ ShutterstockResistance training (such as weight lifting) is an...
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Bones and teeth help reveal whether teenagers have always been a source of worry for their parents
Today, teens are often seen as troublesome and difficult. Ancient Roman writers also described adolescence as a period of “hooliganism...
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Governments need more than just public health officials for COVID-19 lockdown advice
A health-care worker and volunteers watch as Ontario Premier Doug Ford visits a vaccine clinic for Purolator employees and their...
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Long COVID: For the 1 in 10 patients who become long-haulers, COVID-19 has lasting effects
Long COVID appears to affect about one in 10 people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection. (Shutterstock)Even as the...
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Understanding how animals become infected with COVID-19 can help control the pandemic
A hippopotamus heads back into its enclosure at the Antwerp Zoo. (Shutterstock)When veterinarians at the Antwerp Zoo noticed two hippopotamuses...
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Confused by what your doctor tells you? A new study discovers how communication gaps between doctors and patients can be cured
A new study identifies significant language barriers between doctors and their patients. ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a...
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How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence? A neuroscientist who studies nutrition explains
A diet high in sugary foods can affect brain development in children. carlosgaw/iStock via Getty Images PlusParents often stress about...
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What are the symptoms of omicron?
Dragana Gordic/ShutterstockFor nearly two years, millions of members of the public have been submitting daily health reports to the ZOE...
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Here’s where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID – new study
VGstockstudio/ShutterstockTwo years into the pandemic, most of us are fed up. COVID case rates are higher than they’ve ever been...
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COVID: how to make sense of the UK’s new testing rules
Basilico Studio Stock/ShutterstockOne positive aspect of the pandemic has been increased public understanding of epidemiology and even virus biology. However,...
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