Bullying among teens, often called peer victimization, is a serious issue that can affect their mental health and social life. Researchers wanted to know how being bullied at one point in time might connect to mental health issues and friendships a few months later. They studied 1299 teens from 67 c
Most people think that being at a normal weight means they're healthy. But there's a sneaky condition called normal-weight obesity (NWO) that can trick you. With NWO, your body mass index (BMI) looks fine, but you've got a high body fat percentage. This can mess with your fertility in a big way. Sc
Keir Starmer has set his sights on six essential areas he believes need immediate attention before the next election. These areas include healthcare, housing, education, policing, net-zero goals, and the economy. His team wants to make it clear that this isn't a radical overhaul, even though his app
Imagine you're on an island, and the climate is getting warmer. Over time, certain birds might move in or out, shifting the bird community. Now, consider that the same island could be big or small, or close to others. Researchers found that on smaller or more isolated islands, warm-loving birds move
Imagine having hospital-quality care right in your living room. That's what Hospital at Home (HaH) offers, and it's been gaining attention in Israel, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dead Sea Health Policy Conference in 2022 took a close look at how Israelis and their doctors feel about H
Four years back, Jay Bhattacharya was shunned by colleagues at Stanford and silenced on social media for his views on the pandemic. He's come a long way since then. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated him to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If approved, this could be a big win fo
Internalized weight stigma, or IWS, is a big deal. It's like carrying around a negative self-image because of your weight, and it can lead to real problems with mental and physical health. To tackle this, we need to find ways to help people build resilience and cope effectively. That's where psychol
Imagine a civilization so advanced they can steer entire stars! A new study suggests that aliens might do just that to travel the galaxy. Instead of building spaceships, these intelligent beings could propel their star systems by making their stars radiate or evaporate in one direction. This would m
Ever been in an emergency with an infectious disease worry? The Collapsible Aerosolized Particle Enclosure, or CAPE, is a tent designed to protect both patients and healthcare workers from airborne germs. This study chatted with emergency department patients to see what they thought of the CAPE. The
Did you know that some bacteria can use a powerful antioxidant called ergothioneine as their main source of nitrogen? Burkholderia sp. HME13 is one of them. This microbe has a clever set of enzymes that help it break down ergothioneine for its own use. One of these enzymes, ErtE, is particularly int
