Health
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, ...
These Common Phrases Are Actually Fat-Shaming
As a general rule, phrases that offend groups of people are off limits in any respectful and caring group of ...
Hundreds of scientists accuse Donald Trump of censorship
More than 1,900 scientists and engineers have signed a letter saying they “see real danger in this moment” as the ...
Measles can ‘erase’ your immune system’s memory. Here’s how – National
As measles cases surge worldwide, experts are raising alarms about a lesser-known danger: immune amnesia. The highly contagious virus doesn’t ...
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be ...
This Startup Says It Can Clean Your Blood of Microplastics
This is a non-exhaustive list of places microplastics have been found: Mount Everest, the Mariana Trench, Antarctic snow, clouds, plankton, ...
Thousands of federal health workers are losing their jobs in the US
Drastic “reductions in force” are upending agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for ...
‘I can’t do this’: Nurse practitioner burnout may be Ontario’s next health-care crisis
A growing number of nurse practitioners in Ontario say they’re reaching a breaking point under the province’s strained health-care system. ...
‘I’m a brain health expert and this 1 daily habit is ruining your memory’
A simple daily habit could be damaging your memory, but neuroscientist Dr Ramon Velazquez says a small behaviour change can ...
In DNA sale, delete calls, a new market panic born
Signage at 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ...
