A study from the University of Iowa has uncovered how the Ebola virus (EBOV) may reach the surface of human skin, providing insights into a potential transmission pathway for this deadly virus. While the disease is primarily spread through direct contact with bodily fluids, these findings underscore the possibility of person-to-person transmission via skin contact … Read more
Artist’s rendering of the Stratos facility that is due to open in Texas 1PointFive The world’s largest facility for removing carbon dioxide from the air is set to open in Texas in 2025, increasing the sector’s worldwide capacity by a factor of 13. Currently the largest direct air capture (DAC) plant in the world is … Read more
Ncuti Gatwa returns for more adventures as the Fifteenth Doctor James Pardon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios If you live in a part of the world where January is a hardscrabble month of inclement weather, you might well be tempted to lock yourself away for the rest of the year, fearing the sun will never return. Should you succumb to … Read more
People with long covid are advised to pace themselves when it comes to being physically active REUTERS/Nacho Doce For many people, the covid-19 pandemic feels like a thing of the past. But for those with long covid, it is far from over. Five years on from when covid-19 turned up, those with lingering symptoms still … Read more
Don’t call your favourite AI “doctor” just yet Just_Super/Getty Images Advanced artificial intelligence models score well on professional medical exams but still flunk one of the most crucial physician tasks: talking with patients to gather relevant medical information and deliver an accurate diagnosis. “While large language models show impressive results on multiple-choice tests, their accuracy … Read more
The virus responsible for the ‘stomach flu’ or ‘winter vomiting disease’ is causing more trouble than usual this winter in the US. On December 5, just a month into the typical outbreak season, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported no less than 91 cases of norovirus in just 7 days. That … Read more
When a magnetar within the Milky Way galaxy belched out a flare of colossally powerful radio waves in 2020, scientists finally had concrete evidence to pin down an origin for fast radio bursts. A mind-blowing new study has now narrowed down the mechanism. By studying the twinkling light of a fast radio burst detected in … Read more
Chances are that the end of the year has made you assess some of your 2024 New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you, like us, bought a home spin bike or rowing machine in January. Most likely by March, you realised you used it a lot less than you planned. And very probably by June, it disappeared … Read more
Here’s a new perspective to motivate yourself (or someone else) to give up smoking: every cigarette smoked can take 20 minutes off your life expectancy, according to experts. Quit for a week, and your life could be a whole day longer. The new metrics have been estimated by researchers from University College London (UCL), and … Read more
HAND lotion, dog treats, deodorant. Pillows. Beard oil. Sports bras. The range of CBD products now available is as broad as the health claims these products are marketed with. Items containing CBD, or cannabidiol – the non-intoxicating compound derived from cannabis plants – are touted to stave off wrinkles, improve sleep, reduce anxiety, ease menstrual … Read more
