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Cost of living crisis: the health risks of not turning the heating on in winter
SpeedKingz/ShutterstockPeople in the UK might be tempted to keep their heating turned off to offset the large increases in energy...
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Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research – here are ways to overcome the barriers that keep clinical trials from recruiting diverse populations
Creating a safe space for patients to ask questions and provide fully informed consent could help increase clinical trial recruitment....
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Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains
Meditation and mindfulness techiques are becoming increasingly common in school settings. Alexander Egizarov/EyeEmThe Research Brief is a short take about...
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Pilates: research shows how this low-impact workout can benefit your health
Pilates can be performed using minimal equipment – even just a yoga mat will do. Krakenimages.com/ ShutterstockPilates has seen a...
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Nitrous oxide: neurologists report a worrying rise in young people with paralysis
P. Qvist/ShutterstockThree and a half tonnes of nitrous oxide canisters were collected at Notting Hill carnival in London this year....
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Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials on high alert – a virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease
Critical-care patients in the emergency polio ward at Haynes Memorial Hospital in Boston in August 1955. Associated Press photoFears of...
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UK’s COVID alert level downgraded – the move makes sense for now but things can always change
The COVID alert level for the UK was recently downgraded by the government from “3” to “2”. This move was...
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Drug use among young people in England is down 24%
Drug use fell by 12% in 2021. fotoNino/ShutterstockAdolescence is the time of life when young people – but especially boys...
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Boris Johnson’s pandemic legacy – where he went wrong managing COVID (and some things he got right)
The UK sees a change of leadership on September 6 2022, with Liz Truss selected by Conservative Party members to...
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Seaweed is high in vitamins and minerals – but that’s not the only reason westerners should eat more of it
Dom O'Neill/PixabayEdible seaweeds and algae - or sea vegetables - are a group of aquatic plants that are found in...
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