What to know about the new COVID variant, omicron XBB.1.16
A new COVID variant XBB.1.16, or “Arcturus”, has now been identified in at least 34…
Thousands of unknown viruses discovered in baby poo – why this is not necessarily a bad thing
An international team of scientists who spent five years studying the poo of 647 Danish…
How do ‘Candida auris’ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
One of the scariest things you can be told when at a doctor’s office is…
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut.…
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery
“It is welcome news that health systems in the majority of countries are starting to…
Almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months
Around 56 million people globally suffer a concussion each year. It’s common for concussion to…
Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution
Over the course of two weeks of meetings, countries are expected to make progress on…
Why menstrual leave could be bad for women
Spain recently adopted a menstrual leave policy, which makes additional (paid or unpaid) days off…
‘Got polio?’ messaging underscores a vaccine campaign’s success but creates false sense of security as memories of the disease fade in US
“Got Polio? Me neither. Thanks, Science.” Messages like this are used in memes, posters, T-shirts…
UK plan to encourage smokers to take up vaping means swapping one health risk with another
The UK government set out ambitious plans in 2019 to make England smoke free by…