by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Ethics, Policy
Christian Heiss, University of Surrey We’re constantly told to “eat healthy” – but what does that actually mean? Even doctors sometimes struggle to offer clear, practical advice on which specific foods support health, why they work and what real benefits people can...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Ethics, Policy
Shaon Lahiri, College of Charleston In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a “face of...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Mental Health
Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises. As a...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Aging, Health, Inflammation
Samuel J. White, York St John University and Philippe B. Wilson, York St John University For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. But a new study of...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | COVID-19, Disease, Ethics
Dr. Philp McMillan, John McMillan In April 2024, a team of biodefense experts gathered in Washington, D.C. to imagine the unthinkable. Their resulting document, the National Blueprint for Biodefense, contains a detailed tabletop exercise that reads like a nightmare....
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