Bacterial meningitis is once again in global headlines, with recent cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and a fast-growing outbreak at the University of Kent in England.
Mar 20, 2026
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Asian parents experience a 1.5-fold higher rate of obstetric trauma than white parents, and Black economic immigrant and refugee parents have a 20% to 30% higher risk, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Women exposed to agricultural pesticides, even before becoming pregnant, may be putting their newborn's health at risk. A new University of Arizona study links those exposures to poorer health in newborns, raising questions ...
Mar 14, 2026
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In recent years, berberine has increasingly appeared in the public sphere as a "natural way" to improve metabolism. In social media, it is sometimes compared to incretin drugs and even referred to as "plant-based Ozempic." ...
Mar 13, 2026
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As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global program to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI-powered ...
Feb 28, 2026
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Women's bodies undergo some of the most intense mechanical demands in human physiology during childbirth and yet the science behind this crucial moment in human life has been largely overlooked for as long as modern science ...
Feb 26, 2026
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There's little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words "code brown" come through your radio. For swimmers on a hot day, there's also little worse than being told to immediately get out of the water because there's ...
Feb 17, 2026
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The words we all use matter. When it comes to neurodiversity—they shape how communities understand difference, who is believed and who feels safe to ask for support. For people with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
Feb 11, 2026
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When floodwaters washed away Woudou Oumar's home in northern Cameroon, he and his family lost not only shelter but hope. Then a government-supported cash transfer arrived. "The money transfer was a real boost for me and my ...
Feb 4, 2026
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A new population-based cohort study of more than 500,000 births in British Columbia offers reassuring evidence about the long-term safety of cesarean delivery and assisted vaginal delivery (with forceps or vacuum) when it ...
Feb 2, 2026
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