Just a little inactivity may take a toll on brain health

New findings confirm that staying physically active isn't just good for your physical health, it also can preserve your brain health.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Jan. 23, 2025 ~4 min

A new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics

The nanoparticle-based vaccine shows promise against many variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related sarbecoviruses that could jump to humans.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 23, 2025 ~9 min


Meet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and liver

While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate the harm it causes.

Aliasger K. Salem, Associate Vice President for Research and Bighley Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iowa • conversation
Jan. 23, 2025 ~6 min

Red Coloring Linked to Cancer Risk Banned in US Foods

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 22, 2025 ~4 min

New sensors could make cancer detection much better

"We think the accuracy and simplicity of our biosensors will lead to accessible, personalized, and effective treatments, ultimately saving lives."

Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 22, 2025 ~6 min

Multiple COVID infections may raise your risk of long COVID

"...with this cohort the evidence is clear that by having COVID numerous times, patients became more at-risk for developing long COVID."

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 22, 2025 ~6 min

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local

Nearly 40% of all gifts and grants and 60% of the total number of dollars given backed initiatives based in the foundation’s own state.

Louis Shekhtman, Senior Lecturer of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~5 min

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

Politics in America have become more upsetting than ever for big chunks of the population, but there are ways to cope.

Jeremy P. Shapiro, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~8 min


Vaccine for HIV kickstarts key immune cell shift

"A successful vaccine will need to induce lot of antibodies that target key regions of the virus, so these results are... a promising step."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 21, 2025 ~3 min

How to keep your circadian rhythms running smoothly

An expert digs into how our circadian system works, its far-reaching influence on health, and how to keep it running smoothly.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Jan. 21, 2025 ~6 min

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