Essential tips to avoid getting sick on campus

Low cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia, a new University of Bristol-led study with more than a million participants has shown.

We've all heard warnings about BPA—a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. Now, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine research has revealed this everyday exposure is tied to changes in the heart's electrical system.

Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately five years later than in men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age. Women with ADHD also suffer greater emotional and functional difficulties than men.

Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis reports that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with lower risks of COVID-19–related emergency visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in a national cohort of U.S. veterans.

New research from the George Washington University shows the hidden toll of work injuries caused by workplace exposure to extreme heat in the United States. The new research supports an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national standard protecting workers exposed to extreme heat.

Florey researchers have shown that a father's SARS-CoV-2 viral infection before conception can alter their offspring's brain development and behavior, through changes in sperm. Lead researcher Professor Anthony Hannan said the study in mice suggested that COVID-19 could have long-lasting effects on future generations. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.

A new UNSW Sydney and Black Dog Institute study has found that an intensive, one-week online therapy program can significantly reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD)—the most common anxiety disorder in Australia, affecting about 1 in 7 people each year.

An estimated 1.4 million immigrants who are in the country legally but are not citizens stand to lose their government-subsidized health care coverage under the sweeping tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this summer, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this function—standing as a bulwark against the outside world—is the skin's amazing ability to regenerate and heal. But where does this healing ability begin?

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy are associated with their children's brain structure and function. The study is published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

One of the first signs of puberty is likely to be new body odor. This is perfectly normal. Every child will have some body odor as puberty begins. This often starts as early as age 8 or 9.

Antibiotics could help prevent or reverse symptoms of delirium in patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a preclinical study in laboratory mice conducted by Cedars-Sinai investigators. Their findings, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, could change treatment guidelines if validated through clinical studies in human patients.

For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago when millennials were the same age, according to a Stateline analysis of federal death statistics.

Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, paired with very low burden beyond 30 days.

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) scribes in health care is outpacing validation and oversight, potentially compromising patient safety, Columbia Nursing researchers warn.

Waves of synchronized, coordinated neuronal activity have been observed and studied in the brain for over a century. But for the first time, Yale researchers have identified where a certain type—known as gamma activity—emerges and they have connected it to behavior.

Researchers have improved the ability of wearable health devices to accurately detect when a patient is coughing, making it easier to monitor chronic health conditions and predict health risks such as asthma attacks. The advance is significant because cough-detection technologies have historically struggled to distinguish the sound of coughing from the sound of speech and nonverbal human noises.

Kiwifruits, rye bread and high mineral-content water could all help alleviate chronic constipation. That's according to the first ever evidence-based dietary guidelines for adults with chronic constipation, led by researchers at King's College London.