Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
05/21/2021
Robot paramedic used for the first time to carry out chest compressions in ambulance
05/15/2021
Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study has suggested.
05/12/2021
A surprising pandemic side effect: It has improved health care
Much of our focus over the past year has rightly been on the widespread failures related to the pandemic. But we’ve taken for granted just how flexible the American health-care system showed it can be in a crisis.
05/13/2021
Biogen Hopes Alzheimer’s Drug Mired in Controversy Earns FDA Nod
After scores of failures, regulators are set to rule on aducanumab, which promises to slow dementia.
05/09/2021
Missing from Biden’s American Families Plan: Help for low-income parents with new babies
Home visits from nurses and other professionals would be transformative for low-income, first-time parents and pay off in better futures for their babies.
05/03/2021
A Psychedelic Drug Passes a Big Test for PTSD Treatment
A new study shows that MDMA, known as Ecstasy or Molly, can bring relief when paired with talk therapy to those with severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
04/20/2021
The Gambia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third African country to be validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated the disease as a public health threat.
05/02/2021
Op-Ed: Want to prevent the next pandemic?
We’ll need a more powerful World Health Organization
04/30/2021
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen
Yellow fever in Brazil. Ebola in Uganda. By studying pandemics that were successfully averted, we can prepare ourselves better for next time.
04/27/2021
How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life
Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled. How did we do it? Science mattered—but so did activism.
04/29/2021
What Could Go Right? The Eradication of Malaria
Could we be on the cusp of eradicating malaria worldwide? A new, highly efficacious vaccine might be what we've been waiting for.
04/21/2021