7 Sex Positions to Try on Your Favorite Chair — Because Beds Can Get Boring

Many of us think about sex destinations in pretty binary terms: We’re either doing it somewhere really risque, or we’re getting it on in a bedroom. There’s a lot of space between those two extremes, but we don’t tend to venture into it. And that’s a shame, because that middle-ground is practically begging to be […]

New micro-credentials aim to improve breastfeeding experience for mums and their babies

The University of Western Australia is introducing two new online short courses in Lactology incorporating the latest in breastfeeding research, with the ultimate aim of improving the feeding experience for mums and their babies. The UWA Schools of Allied Health, Molecular Sciences and Biomedical Sciences have developed the new micro-credentials, ‘Breastfeeding, a foundation for human […]

Australias Covid zero days may be numbered

Australia’s coveted status as a haven from the pandemic could be at an end, with experts warning that a sustained Delta outbreak makes a return to “COVID zero” unlikely. After long stretches with zero local cases—what Australians once jokingly referred to as “doughnut days”—a Sydney outbreak has now grown to 4,610. Record numbers of new […]

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents. On the downside, a new study led by Flinders University published in Sleep Medicine warns that the COVID-19 pandemic also introduced some negative consequences for families […]

The Best Sex Positions for When It's Way Too Hot Out

We all want our sex lives to be hot and heavy all year long — but in the deeply sweaty and swampy, I-feel-like-I’m-living-in-soup peak of summer heat, finding ways to get off and get close with your partner that won’t exhaust you or feel gross and sticky can be a challenge. Related story An Erotica […]

CDC: Vaccination May Cut Risk of COVID Reinfection in Half

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if they’ve had the virus before. Yet many skeptics have held off getting the shots, believing that immunity generated by their previous infection will […]

New review: How chemical reactions can be used to build computing systems

A single molecule contains a wealth of information. It includes not only the number of each kind of constituent atom, but also how they're arranged and how they attach to each other. And during chemical reactions, that information determines the outcome and becomes transformed. Molecules collide, break apart, reassemble, and rebuild in predictable ways. There's […]

Smart mobility aid allows people with dementia to live independently for longer

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, 1 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and this will increase to 2 million by 2050. This increase is a real concern, especially as the care system is already under strain. As dementia progresses, memory and thinking are increasingly affected. This means patients have to adjust […]

Women better at detecting early signs of Covid than men, study suggests

Covid symptoms: Dr Amir urges government to update website We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A fall in case numbers across […]