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A new law that ties doctors’ pay to performance targets, and which imposes harsh penalties on any who seek to…

Trudo Lemmens, professor1 2 3, Kanksha Mahadevia Ghimire, research associate1, Katrina Perehudoff, associate professor3 4, Jillian Clare Kohler, professor3 5,…

All cells, from bacteria to mammalian cells, produce extracellular vesicles—tiny membrane-enclosed packages of bioactive cargo.1 Until relatively recently, scientists believed…

Even short periods in high-altitude conditions can result in hypoxia.Image credit:© iStock, JoyfulThailandThe human body hates not getting enough oxygen.…

The immune system functions best when it’s supported by health-promoting daily routines.Getting adequate sleep, limiting alcohol intake and eating the…

Dysfunctional clearance of toxins in the brain could indicate high risk of suffering from dementia in the next decade, MRI…

Helen Saul editor in chief, Samantha Cassidy science writer, Brendan Deeney science writer, Laura Swaithes knowledge mobilisation research fellow, Jill…

Cooling the brains of mice with traumatic brain injury by activating hibernation neurons helped them recover faster.Image credit:© iStock.com, hannuramaCooling…

Jason K Chen global health researcher, Faraan O Rahim global health researcher, Mariama Stevenson global health researcher, Esraa Eltayeb public…

Credit: enot-poloskun/Getty Images For years, scientists have tried to harness bacteria’s ability to infiltrate tumors, but safety and control have…