This year’s standout young researchers and entrepreneurs in Asia are tackling big challenges in science and healthcare. Their work spans from decoding brain signals to designing AI tools that respect privacy. Some, like Hikari Okita, dive deep into genetics, studying xeno-nucleic acids (XNA). Unlike
The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads faster than teams can track it. Nearly 900 cases have appeared, and suspected deaths are above 220. Contacts of these patients—people who might have been exposed—number over 2, 000, yet only 7% have been reached so far. Delays come from weak local systems,
A study looked at 615 public school students in five crowded cities in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, all around age 12. Instead of just counting cavities, researchers checked how many teens had lost at least one permanent tooth. Only 1 in 20 showed tooth loss, but the patterns behind it tell a bigger
Nathan Coleman didn’t set out to lose weight—he set out to ride a horse. The TV host had signed up for a show segment where guests needed to weigh themselves beforehand. At 337 pounds, he was too heavy for the ranch’s rules. Instead of saddling up, he walked beside the horse while his crew rode ahea
Canada has decided to stop letting people from three African nations— the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan—enter its borders for 90 days. The move is meant to lower the chance that Ebola could spread into Canada, after the World Health Organization declared a “very high” risk
A new study looked at people who had gene tests done in a hospital setting. The researchers wanted to know if the results of those tests were actually discussed with doctors. They found that many people do not bring their test outcomes to a health professional. The study followed patients who had b
A new study shows that by 2034 about 16 million Americans could lose health insurance because federal aid ends and rules change. Florida is likely to be one of the worst affected states, with a sharp rise in people who do not have coverage. The city’s free health clinic, the Caridad Center in Boynto
People often feel nervous when they meet strangers or speak before a crowd. That normal worry is called social anxiety and usually fades after the event. For others, however, the fear of being judged becomes a constant shadow that keeps them away from almost every social setting. This deep‑seated dr
The fight against teen smoking has been a major win for public health, with high‑school cigarette use dropping from 30 % to just 1. 7 % in the last decade. Yet a new danger is quietly rising: flavored e‑cigarettes, or vapes. Today about 8 % of high‑schoolers vape regularly, and almost all of them ch
When a woman’s period stops, any bleeding afterward is a red flag that shouldn’t be ignored. Yet many Black women wait too long to see a doctor, especially those who were born in the United States versus those who immigrated. This lag can lead to worse outcomes for a serious disease called endometri
