How to prevent tick bites: Five expert tips for summer safety

A large language model (LLM) deployed to make treatment recommendations can be tripped up by nonclinical information in patient messages, like typos, extra white space, missing gender markers, or the use of uncertain, dramatic, and informal language, according to a study by MIT researchers.

Post-therapy imaging and dosimetry significantly enhance patient management, empowering clinicians to make more informed, personalized decisions in radiopharmaceutical therapy. A series of case studies presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025 Annual Meeting highlights how this approach improves patient outcomes, guides clinical decision-making, and drives meaningful changes in clinical practice. The abstract is published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

A rare gene mutation that delays Alzheimer's disease does so by damping inflammatory signaling in brain-resident immune cells, according to a preclinical study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding adds to growing evidence that brain inflammation is a major driver of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's—and that it may be a key therapeutic target for these disorders.

Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes incorporate music. But how music boosts memory remains unclear.

The latest update to the New Zealand food composition database, a comprehensive collection of nutrient data collated jointly by Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health, brings more than just numbers: it adds insights into culturally important foods and their role in diets.

As temperatures soar around the UK and Ireland due to climate change, warnings about the dangers of drowning are being issued and one Labor MP is calling for water safety lessons to be made compulsory in schools.

So you've never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something's holding you back. Perhaps you don't know what to actually do in there or feel like you'll just look stupid in front of everyone. Maybe you're worried about injuring yourself.

A new study from Imperial has shown that the physical structure of food influences the hormones released as part of digestion. These hormones include glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), GIP and PYY, as well as other post-meal responses like blood sugar, insulin and satiety hormones.

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing—resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.

In this digital era, both kids and adults are often glued to smartphone screens. Digital technology keeps users entertained, connected to friends, and in tune with important news. But some reports suggest that, particularly for adolescents, excessive time on these screens can be linked to mental health problems and even depression.

University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has led international research uncovering a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly impacts brain growth and function in children.

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and involved in consciousness and motor activity—reveals the thalamus may play a decisive role in abstract thinking and executive control. The collaborative work by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Stony Brook University and their findings are detailed in a paper published in the journal Neuron.

A pioneering study at King's College London, University of Oxford and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has successfully tested a new robotic surgical system for treating head and neck conditions, marking a significant step forward in minimally invasive cancer care.

When you think about getting your health checked, you probably think of visiting a primary care doctor or dentist. But have you ever thought about your hearing? If you've noticed changes in how you hear or experience things like ringing in your ears or dizziness, it may be time to visit an audiologist.

If you bought a Crayan mattress on Amazon in the last two years, you may need to stop using it right away.

Chemotherapy seeks to destroy tumor cells and has been a standard treatment for cancer for decades. However, it doesn't always work. "Chemotherapy is good for some patients, but it's not effective in all cases. Between 20 and 50% of cancer patients don't respond to these drugs," explains Geoff Macintyre, head of the Computational Oncology Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO).

Chocolate candy sold across the U.S. is being recalled because it may contain milk that isn't listed on the label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

A new report showing high levels of depression (52%), anxiety (44%), body image issues (39%) and insomnia (30%) has prompted a call from public health advocates and researchers for more gender-targeted services to set a better standard of mental health care for Australian women.