Orlando Bloom tried to 'clean' his blood to get rid of microplastics—here's what the science says

University of Utah Health researchers have documented an association between air pollution exposure and a rare type of bleeding within the brain. An aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, or aSAH, can damage brain tissue enough to leave patients paralyzed or in a coma or cause death.

Endometrial cancer—in which tumors develop in the inner lining of the uterus—is the most prevalent gynecological cancer in American women, affecting more than 66,000 women a year. Black women are particularly at risk, with an 80% higher mortality rate than other demographic groups and a greater chance of contracting more aggressive cancer subtypes.

Your fitness tracker might be lying to you. That 10,000-step target flashing on your wrist? It didn't come from decades of careful research. It came from a Japanese walking club and a marketing campaign in the 1960s.

A new report has revealed that the North of England has some of the poorest diets in the country, putting the population at risk of conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and other preventable diseases.

In elite sport, the phrase "past your prime" is rapidly being redefined.

A new study shows that while decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are making research more accessible, they also bring challenges for research staff that can increase clinical staff workload, negatively impact the patient experience, and impact trial delivery.

We're constantly being reminded by news articles and social media posts that we should be getting more sleep. You probably don't need to hear it again—not sleeping enough is bad for your brain, heart and overall health, not to mention your skin and sex drive.

Most sports look to support their athletes to become "faster, higher, stronger"—in reference to the Olympic Games' original motto—so it is perhaps surprising that cycling's world governing body is trying to slow down elite riders.

A study published in Eurosurveillance has found evidence of substantial lifetime exposure to hepatitis B and C viruses in Ukraine in a 2021 nationwide, representative sample of the population, with findings also suggesting significant ongoing circulation of these viruses.

Two teenage boys were thrown from a jet ski during a ride on the Georges River in Sydney's south this week. One died at the scene. The other lost an arm, and was rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

Hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits can be distressing and costly for nursing home residents—especially those who are severely impaired or terminally ill. Despite their vulnerability, these individuals are frequently transferred to hospitals, even though up to 40% of such transfers over the past 25 years are considered potentially avoidable by health care professionals.

Every time Ashton Alexander sees an ad for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, it feels like a "kick in the face."

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)—implantable medical devices used to treat neurological conditions—are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

A research team has identified STAT1 as a key transcriptional regulator that enhances platelet production from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by epigenetically controlling LIN28A and its downstream let-7-RALB axis. The study, published in Blood Advances, was led by Dr. Si Jing Chen (Chiba University) and Professor Koji Eto (Department of Clinical Application)

TherVacB, a therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B, has entered its first clinical trial in patients. The first patient was enrolled in June 2025 and treated with the vaccine. In a previous trial in healthy volunteers, the vaccine demonstrated a favorable safety profile and triggered the desired immune responses.

In a recent paper published in Nature, researchers at the University of Chicago discovered how to block nicotinamide N-methyl transferase (NNMT), an enzyme that is involved in the progression of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The team showed that NNMT promotes cancer growth by helping the tumor evade the immune system, and they also developed a potent NNMT inhibitor that could help overcome therapy resistance, providing a new and effective strategy for treating ovarian cancer.

Cells in key brain regions involved in Parkinson's retain a "memory" of pesticide exposure that disrupts gene expression, new research reveals.

The benefits of exercise and its positive influence on physical and mental health are well documented, but a new Yale and VA Connecticut study sheds light on the role genetics plays for physical activity, accounting for some of the differences between individuals and showing differences in biology for physical activity at leisure versus physical activity at work and at home.