Science

Anti-vaxxer mentality is better tackled through empathy, not facts

As the world grapples with measles outbreaks, public health advocates are desperately seeking to improve vaccine attitudes. But the facts don't seem to be getting through. A new study says empathy is key.  

Do-it-yourself insulin

Biohackers aim to counteract skyrocketing prices

Millions of people with diabetes don’t have access to insulin globally. In the US, many patients have to ration the vital drug due to soaring prices. Now, biohackers have come up with a plan to produce it more cheaply  

Medicine

Two children born in Germany for the first time after uterus transplant

This year, two children were born at the University Women's Hospital in Tübingen whose mothers had previously received a uterus transplant. The doctors involved are thrilled.  

WHO

Snake bites kill at least 80,000 people per year

Statesman and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan once called snakebites "the biggest public health crisis you've never heard of." The World Health Organization is looking to change that.  

Ultra-processed foods

Addictive — but not due to taste

Your inability to put down that bag of chips until it's finished isn't abnormal, new research shows  

Tiger sharks feast on songbirds, study shows

Tiger sharks are among the most dangerous shark species for humans. But a new study shows that songbirds are far more likely to fall victim to the predators.  

Divorce

A world breaks apart: When parents split up

Parents may have good reasons for separating. But their children often find their world in shatters. It doesn't have to be an endless catastrophe, though, if adults don't forget one thing: that they remain parents.  

Quackery or a real alternative

What is Traditional Chinese medicine?

This week, the World Health Organization will adopt its new International Classification of Diseases. One point of bitter contention: whether Traditional Chinese medicine should be recognized for treatments.  

Agony Aunt

Psychology: Happy partner, longer life?

When your partner is content, you can be sure of pleasant company. But not only that — a study suggests when your partner's happy, you live longer too. So what's to do if you live with a sourpuss?  

Broccoli, cabbage and kale: leafy green hosts of a cancer-preventing molecule

Your mother always said they were good for you. She was right. Researchers have found that these cruciferous vegetables contain a molecule with the ability to block cancer-causing genes.