Blood explains if symptoms are severe COVID-19 or preeclampsia
Pregnant women sometimes have symptoms that could be either severe COVID-19 or preeclampsia - healthcare experts point out that time is of the essence in figuring it out.
Research finds microplastics carrying pathogens into sea
Microplastics carrying pathogens into the ocean via land based parasites are affecting wildlife and human health.
Hundreds of new mammal species are hiding in plain sight
Researchers believe there are hundreds of unidentified species of new mammals that have yet to be found.
Ukrainian patients lose access to multiple sclerosis drug trial
Biotechnology giant Roche warns that multiple sclerosis (MS) drug trials are compromised in Ukraine - with patients losing access to crucial treatment.
Forest microbes that can survive and even thrive from megafires
Research from UC Riverside finds that fungi and bacteria can survive redwood tanoak forest megafires – they can even increase in number after feeling the flames.
Minimising impacts of coastal construction on bottlenose dolphins
Dolphin Behaviourist and Biostatistician gives insight into the impacts of coastal construction, ensuring quality of coastal life for dolphins
Gas from post-starburst galaxies found in plain sight
Researchers discover rather than expelling it, post-starburst galaxies condense their gas - but the question is, why?
HRT shortages create severe mental health issues in UK
Menopausal and perimenopausal women in the UK face a significant health issue, as HRT shortages lead to black market alternatives and increased risks of suicide.
Loneliness and depression highest in older women during pandemic
Data from 50,000 Canadians finds that loneliness and depression were highest in women aged between 65 to 74, with two-thirds feeling separated from their family.
Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
A new case of Ebola haemorrhagic fever has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo - healthcare experts say "time is not on our side".
Four advances in forensic science could change the future
Here are four advances in forensic science that could improve criminal investigation techniques across the globe.
Twitter bans climate change denial from advertising spaces
Ads which promote climate change denial will be banned from the social media platform, but individual users won't be affected by the change.
Model systems of medicolegal death investigation
Chief Medical Examiner Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, highlights the ways in which medicolegal death investigation (MDI) systems vary widely in the U.S. and the world.
TikTok algorithm harms mental health via “unrealistic beauty standards”
A study analyses adolescent opinions on the mental health benefits and risks of the TikTok algorithm, like "excessive use" and "unrealistic beauty standards".
Social media “influence” accelerates fast fashion culture
Fast fashion culture, though widely disapproved of, is still on the rise as social media companies use it as a marketing ploy for adolescents.
Researchers improve energy efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Scientists have found a way to push perovskite solar cells to an energy efficiency of 25% - which could eventually lead to a replacement of silicon solar cells.
Scientists identify longest COVID infection, at 505 days
After a study of immunocompromised patients, UK researchers found the longest COVID infection case to be 505 days.
Using marine heatwave forecasts to predict ecological impacts
Marine heatwave forecasts could potentially provide up to one year’s notice of changes to ocean temperatures, predicting effects on ecosystems.
UK child hepatitis outbreak has “no link” to COVID vaccine
Health authorities find that there is no link between the COVID vaccine and the ongoing child hepatitis outbreak, which continues to spread across the UK.
Women begin to earn less after having their first child
Women’s earnings have been found to decrease following the birth of their first child – but the drop in salary is not applicable to fathers.