New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing

Updated on: August 03,2026

New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing

Updated on:August 03,2026

Yes, you really can be allergic to exercise—and the symptoms can be serious

by Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who don't like to workout will sometimes joke that they're "allergic" to exercise. But what many d

Updated on: August 05,2026

Yes, you really can be allergic to exercise—and the symptoms can be serious

by Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who don't like to workout will sometimes joke that they're "allergic" to exercise. But what many d

Updated on:August 05,2026

Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetDensity plot and box and whisker plot of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) distribution. Credit:JAMA(2026). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.9639The thresholds for kidne

Updated on: August 05,2026

Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetDensity plot and box and whisker plot of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) distribution. Credit:JAMA(2026). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.9639The thresholds for kidne

Updated on:August 05,2026

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

by Thomas Schober,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or

Updated on: August 07,2026

Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination

by Thomas Schober,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or

Updated on:August 07,2026

Indigenous mushroom transforms agricultural waste into food

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Gundula Vogel from PexelsA new study presented atASM Microbe 2026demonstrates that a valuable indigenous mushroom, Lentinus squarrosulus, can be cultivated u

Updated on: August 08,2026

Indigenous mushroom transforms agricultural waste into food

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Gundula Vogel from PexelsA new study presented atASM Microbe 2026demonstrates that a valuable indigenous mushroom, Lentinus squarrosulus, can be cultivated u

Updated on:August 08,2026

Peach fuzz may hold clues to new chronic itch treatments

byUniversity of MichiganResearch led by the University of Michigan could help reveal how that short, thin and lightly colored vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, that cover our skin can make touch sensations

Updated on: August 09,2026

Peach fuzz may hold clues to new chronic itch treatments

byUniversity of MichiganResearch led by the University of Michigan could help reveal how that short, thin and lightly colored vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, that cover our skin can make touch sensations

Updated on:August 09,2026

How flu overtook COVID as Australia's deadliest respiratory virus

by Adrian Esterman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longe

Updated on: August 09,2026

How flu overtook COVID as Australia's deadliest respiratory virus

by Adrian Esterman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longe

Updated on:August 09,2026

U.S. overdose deaths dropped in 2024 amid uneven progress, study finds

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between

Updated on: August 10,2026

U.S. overdose deaths dropped in 2024 amid uneven progress, study finds

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of California San Diego have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between

Updated on:August 10,2026

Stroke patients split into three sedentary profiles during inpatient rehab, study finds

byKanazawa UniversitySedentary behavior during inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Credit: M. Kanai. Image generated with AIResearchers at Kanazawa University and the Japanese Stroke & Physical Activ

Updated on: August 10,2026

Stroke patients split into three sedentary profiles during inpatient rehab, study finds

byKanazawa UniversitySedentary behavior during inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Credit: M. Kanai. Image generated with AIResearchers at Kanazawa University and the Japanese Stroke & Physical Activ

Updated on:August 10,2026

At least two weather patterns increase headaches, study suggests

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsTwo specific weather patterns have been identified as capable of increasing the risk of headaches, thanks to physicians at the University of Cinci

Updated on: August 11,2026

At least two weather patterns increase headaches, study suggests

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsTwo specific weather patterns have been identified as capable of increasing the risk of headaches, thanks to physicians at the University of Cinci

Updated on:August 11,2026

Transplant survival is improving, but organ shortages persist and limit access

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed th

Updated on: August 11,2026

Transplant survival is improving, but organ shortages persist and limit access

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed th

Updated on:August 11,2026

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

by Mike StobbeA health worker prepares for duty at the Mongbwalu treatment center in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaTheEbola outbreakin Central Africa could gro

Updated on: August 12,2026

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

by Mike StobbeA health worker prepares for duty at the Mongbwalu treatment center in Mongbwalu, Congo, Friday, June 5, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Moses SawasawaTheEbola outbreakin Central Africa could gro

Updated on:August 12,2026