Health & Wellbeing

As we get older, it becomes more difficult not just to get to sleep, but also to reach and maintain a state of deep sleep. The experimental new SleepLoop device is designed to help, by emitting noises into the wearer's head.

New research has tracked more than one million COVID-19 cases after their illness and found a person’s risk of blood clotting events such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism significantly increase in the months after infection.

Does insomnia directly increase a person’s blood sugar? A new study suggests it does, and proposes treating insomnia in diabetic patients could lead to significant improvements in their disease symptoms.

While some folks might say that obese people should just exercise more and eat less, things aren't always quite that simple. A new implant is thus being designed to help boost the weight-loss process, by killing hunger-inducing cells in the stomach.

New CDC modeling estimates the BA.2 Omicron variant is now dominant in the United States. In related news the FDA has withdrawn its emergency authorization for the COVID-19 antibody treatment sotrovimab as research has found it ineffective against BA.2.

For some time now, blueberries have been claimed to slow the progression of memory loss. A new study now suggests that compounds found in the berries may also help heal chronic wounds such as diabetes-related skin pressure ulcers.

Scientists studying the health benefits of a form of high-resistance breathing training have published new research demonstrating how it can increase our capacity for exercise and improve aspects of metabolism in middle-aged and older adults.

Because diabetics often lack sensation in their feet, they may not shift foot pressure as needed, potentially leading to serious skin ulcers. A set of experimental insoles were created that problem in mind, as they shift the pressure for the wearer.

In many regions, insecticide-impregnated bed nets are utilized not just to keep malaria-carrying mosquitoes from biting, but also to kill them. A new study shows that such nets could be much more effective if a different type of chemical were used.

The first real-world data on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against Omicron in children aged 5 to 11 has revealed vaccination reduces a child’s risk of severe illness and hospitalization by two-thirds compared to unvaccinated children.

While live probiotic bacteria produce many health benefits when ingested, the microbes have to get past your stomach and into your intestinal tract in order to be effective. An experimental new algae-based coating could soon help them do so.

Analysis of an ongoing project that has been tracking the health of nearly one million women in the UK for more than 20 years has found no association between increased risk of brain tumors and cell phone use.