South Africa’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak was swift and assertive. The country quickly instituted testing, tracing, and quarantining those affected with COVID-19. But the financial...

Swine flu and COVID-19 have been repeatedly compared in the past few months, given that they're both pandemics that sparked major panic across the world and in the US. But while these two illnesses...

U.S. president Donald Trump has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Just how many people could he have passed the virus on to? Normally, contact tracers try to tally up a person’s close contacts...

People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA...

Have you ever wondered whether the brains of right-handed people work differently from those of left-handers? Is it possible to distinguish between them by observing their brain activity in response to...

You might not be able to organize a birthday dinner at their favorite restaurant or host a party with all their friends at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw your kids a memorable...

Colorectal cancer is more prevalent among Black people, a group that has the highest rates of death for an illness that is curable if caught early. “The unfortunate reality is that minorities, especially...

A detailed analysis of UK data from a global obesity study (the ACTION-IO study) has shown that, on average, people with obesity (PwO) in the UK were struggling with their weight for 9 years before they...

People are better at learning and decision-making when trying to avoid harm to others, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Humans are often motivated by self-interest. Participants in one...

People enjoy witnessing extraordinary individuals—from athletes to CEOs—extend long runs of dominance in their fields, a new study suggests. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks...