Evolution is a tinkerer, not an engineer. ‘Evolution does not produce novelties from scratch. It works with what already exists,’…
Chilling concussed cells shows promise for full recovery
In the future, treating a concussion could be as simple as cooling the brain. New findings support the treatment approach…
This Togetherness Is Temporary
Just as I was getting a little wistful about my teens leaving the nest, we find ourselves confined in the…
Weekly Health Quiz: Bikes, Steps and Coronavirus
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
The long-term health effects of attending a selective school: a natural experiment
Education is widely associated with better physical and mental health, but isolating its causal effect is difficult because education is…
Gardening helps to grow positive body image
New research has found that allotment gardening promotes positive body image, which measures someone’s appreciation of their own body and…
COPD linked to heightened risk of lung cancer in people who have never smoked
COPD, short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is linked to a heightened risk of lung cancer in people who have…
Limited supply may scupper proposals to use antimalarials to ward off Covid-19
Limited global supplies may scupper proposals to use the antimalarial drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, to lessen the symptoms of Covid-19…
Coalition to accelerate research for COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries
A group of scientists, physicians, funders, and policy makers from over 70 institutions from over 30 countries have launched an…
The Invisible Hand — Medical Care during the Pandemic
I met him on March 3, 2020, a 70-year-old man with a 6-month history of classic stable angina. He had…