Indoor air quality plays major role in adult asthma symptoms
For adults with asthma, having fans, air purifiers or other ventilation and exhaust systems – especially in kitchens…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…
$8.7 million award supports faster genetic diagnosis of lymphatic diseases
A team of researchers led by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has been awarded an…
Full list of 11 Australian women with ISIS links trying to leave Syria revealed
The ABC can reveal the names of the 11 women connected to former Islamic State fighters in Syria…
Parents urged to vaccinate children against measles
Parents have been urged by a council to get their children vaccinated against measles after a “significant” outbreak.…
Myopia may be driven by prolonged close-up focus in low-light environments
For years, rising rates of myopia – or nearsightedness – have been widely attributed to increased screen time,…
Australia won’t repatriate new IS-linked group from Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and…
Chatbots offer teens 600-calories-a-day diet plans as part of ‘dangerous’ advice
Children are using AI to plan calorie restrictions and rate their looks, according to the NSPCC ChatGPT and…
Engineered Listeria boosts innate immunity against cancer
After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system…
Switching lens designs may enhance long-term myopia control
Myopia has become a major global public health concern, with rising prevalence and earlier onset among children worldwide.…
Instagram on trial for youth mental-health crisis
The top executive at Meta Platforms’ Instagram defended the social media platform’s choices regarding features that some company…
Prehospital emergency anesthesia with intubation saves lives of trauma patients
Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before…