E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses

E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to a new research.

Magic mushrooms can ‘defrag’ the brains of depressed patients

Psilocybin makes a brain circuit involved in depression break down and reform anew.

Obesity rates among children see tenfold increase in past 40 years

Canadian experts say new research on ‘grim’ health crisis highlights need for action, including ad restrictions and better food access

Living near a forest keeps your amygdala healthier

A study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has investigated the relationship between the availability of nature near city dwellers' homes and their brain health.

Air Quality Plummets as Wildfires Rage, Putting Public Health at Risk

Health experts warn of the effects of the fine-particulate pollution generated by wildfires, which are worsening in part due to climate change.

Newly Engineered Antibody Can Fight Back Against 99% of HIV Strains

A new study has produced an antibody that's able to kill off 99 percent of HIV strains. It is said to be more effective than any naturally occurring antibody that's been discovered.

Scientists develop a 10-second HIV test linked to mobile phones

Researchers have developed a mobile test using technology found in smartphones, and it could provide doctors and carers with a virtually instantaneous way of diagnosing someone with HIV.

Air Pollution Is Shaving Years Off of the Human Lifespan

Around 4.5 billion people throughout the world are currently exposed to levels of particulate air pollution at least twice the levels the WHO considers safe.

Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

Researchers say a combination of new treatments can stop the world's deadliest form of skin cancer—melanoma.

Bisphenol A exposure through the skin from store receipts takes longer to be excreted

Canadian and Swedish researchers found that Bisphenol A is introduced into the body when handling register receipts from stores.

Whole grains decrease cancer risk, processed meats increase the risk

Major new report finds strong evidence of links between lifestyle and cancer risk. Physical activity and whole grains lowers risk of a specific cancer; too much alcohol and red meat, processed meats and obesity increase the risk.

Putting mobile phone in trouser pocket 'can cause infertility in men'

Putting cell phone in the pockets or hang on a belt is recently proposed to be the cause of infertility, especially in the males

Moderate consumption of fats, carbohydrates best for health, international study shows

A diet that includes a moderate intake of fat and fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of high carbohydrates, is associated with lower risk of death, research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has shown.

Loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity

Social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to US researches.