Scientists reveal how much exercise you really need to protect your heart
Getting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each week may offer only modest protection against heart attacks and strokes. A large study suggests that substantially greater benefits may require roughly 560 to 610 minutes a weekânearly 9 to 10 hours of brisk walking, running,
A protein older than blood circulation could transform cancer immunotherapy
A protein that evolved long before the human circulatory system may help unlock stronger cancer treatments. When C3 is produced inside tumors, it blocks immune-suppressing cells and gives immunotherapy a better chance to work. Researchers were even able to recreate this effect in resistant tumors, s
Cutting sweet foods doesnât curb cravings or improve health
Changing how much sweet-tasting food people eat may not change how much they crave or enjoy sweetness after all. In a six-month trial, researchers found that people assigned to high-, low-, or average-sweetness diets showed no meaningful differences in their preference for sweet foods, body weight,
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Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks âabortion surveillanceâ is essential | Arwa Mahdawi
An exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarmingRobert F Kennedy Jrâs new cooking show isnât the only big news out of the public health world this week. On Wednesday, Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director âof the Centers
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Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grandeâs body? There is no right answer
I wish I could say that expressing concern for the pop starâs health is helpful â but I know from experience itâs not that simpleThe last time I opened X, a photo of Ariana Grande leaning over in a low-cut black dress, clavicle showing, was at the top of the feed. The post read: âhey @grok make Aria
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âI couldnât breatheâ: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke
Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on northern Ontarioâs boreal forests, Erin OâConnor watched the sky above Canadaâs biggest city turn an âalmost post-apocalypticâ orange as it
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How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery
Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.
Teen cannabis use linked to slower memory and thinking growth
Teens who start using cannabis may experience slower growth in memory, attention, language, and processing speed. Their abilities often developed normally at first, then began leveling off while nonusers continued improving. THC appeared to be the most likely driver, especially for worsening memory.
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Wasted medicine in England could fill 75 swimming pools a year, pharmacy group says
Industry body calls for more regular reviews of repeat prescriptions to tackle âgrowing problemâThe amount of wasted medicines thrown away in England in one year could fill 75 swimming pools, according to a pharmacy group.The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimated that 3,400 tonnes of partly
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Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job lossesMillions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half
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Opinion: Fauci doesnât have the answers on Covidâs origins. China does
âTo blame Fauci for not solving the origin of Covid-19 makes as much sense as blaming a detective in Washington, D.C., for not solving a murder in Wuhan,â writes DavidâŚ
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Letâs all get on board with travel etiquette | Letters
Readers add to a guide for handling tricky situations on public transportRe your article on travel etiquette (The ultimate guide to travel etiquette: how to handle 36 tricky situations, from manspreaders to smelly armpits, 4 August), itâs totally wrong to advise people not to give up seats for a wom
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STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
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STAT+: NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue
The NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S.
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Weâre reading about Replimuneâs melanoma drug, a Medicare policy change, and more
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk convinced a federal judge to toss an antitrust lawsuit by a compound pharmacy
Vitamin C may fight cancer â but not the way scientists once thought
Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit. Researchers now know that intravenous vitamin C reaches vastly higher concentrations and can behave more like an experimental cancer drug than an ordinary
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Is the biotech capital of the world moving?
Replimune finally wins FDA approval, the role of tau in Alzheimer's, and more biotech news from The Readout
New autism therapy shows surprising benefits even in adult mice
Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and repetitive behaviors in autism-related mouse models. The treatment also worked in human brain organoids and showed lasting effects in adult mice, suggesting the brain may remain more t
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A third clinic settles with DOJ over trans care
Anthony Fauci held in contempt, crackdowns on the organ donor network, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Scientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 monthsâwhat happened could shape future Mars missions
A ten-month Antarctic experiment found that astronauts may struggle not only with loneliness but also with spending too much time around the same people. Frequent contact was linked to greater tension and mistrust, while the crew increasingly divided into cultural and language-based groups.