Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
Pandemic appears to have accelerated a long-brewing reversal in US heart failure deaths
The pattern reflects a convergence of forces rather than a single cause, said co-author Harlan Krumholz, a Yale…
Mask requirements at Maryland hospitals return amid rising flu cases
Experts warned amid the holiday season that fewer vaccinations and a new influenza variant swarming the region could…
The vibe shift is here and it’s not what we expected
This moment is both paralysing and invigorating, full of risk and possibility. And it has me asking the…
Robots and click chemistry open a new frontier in antibiotic discovery
Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible…
Measles cases almost triple in Australia as global outbreaks continue
The number of measles cases nationwide is now approaching triple the number of cases reported in 2024 as…
US unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level since the Covid pandemic
Also, job creation in August was revised down by 22,000, showing the economy shed 26,000 jobs that month.…
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress – a brain scan revealed the real cause
“It was concerning for me,” she said. “I’d always been regular, never on birth control.” Her gynaecologist suggested…
Young Australians are staying on antidepressants for longer than ever
A nationwide analysis of prescription data reveals that young Australians are staying on antidepressants for longer than ever,…
Long COVID patients face more than double the healthcare costs after diagnosis
People with Long COVID use the health service significantly more than they did before their diagnosis. These patients…
Study finds major setbacks in blood pressure prevention and management in England
A comprehensive new analysis by researchers at Queen Mary University of London warns that England has lost the…
$1.4m tax cheat Matthew Sanders gets home detention after ‘mindless arrogance’ wrecked business
Sanders in 2020 agreed to the Kaizon group buying The Fire Guys. “Before the acquisition, The Fire Guys…