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Dec 31, 2021

Do dehumidifiers help with allergies?

Dehumidifiers can help improve air quality at home, but do dehumidifiers help with allergies? We do know that reducing humidity in our homes can significantly protect our health, including reducing asthma symptoms and irritation. It's also been observed that dehumidifiers help with snoring. Dehumidifiers achieve this by ensuring humidity levels...

Dec 31, 2021

Resistance bands leg workout ideas: Tone up with these four simple moves

Stuck for resistance bands leg workout ideas? We've got four great exercises to help you get the most out of this versatile bit of kit. So as long as you have some of the best resistance bands at home, you'll be able to nail your leg day workout. There are...

Oct 31, 2023

Science news this week: A virus' virus and Euclid's magnificent first photo

This week in science news, we discovered a virus that attached itself to another virus, saw the Euclid space telescope's magnificent first photos and learned of more orca attacks on boats. It's the season for viruses going around, but apparently viruses themselves also have to worry about catching something. In...

Oct 31, 2023

Science news this week: Supervolcanoes and a wooden satellite

This week in science news, we found four supervolcano megabeds, learned that the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is spinning at near top speed, and debunked claims around tiny alien spherules discovered last year. Researchers discovered four massive supervolcano megabeds that had been resting at the...

Sep 30, 2023

Science news this week: False memories and swallowed seas

This week in science news we discovered a massive water reservoir hidden beneath the ocean floor, spotted the brain's 'tell' for false memories, and raised a margarita to the late Jimmy Buffett — in the shape of a tiny sea snail. The geological history of Earth is an ever-evolving story,...

Sep 30, 2023

Science news this week: Horned comet and a mystery blob

This week in science news we discovered a city-size comet that regrew horns after a volcanic eruption, gawked at gorgeous mummy portraits from 2,000 years ago and solved a mystery about why some people have more Neanderthal DNA than others. The solar system is a violent place, as evidenced by...

May 31, 2023

Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

A massive seaweed blob packed with bacteria and plastic could be generating a pathogen storm in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a new study has found. Some news outlets have said that some of the blob-borne bacteria may be a flesh-eating species known as Vibrio vulnificus, but experts told...

May 31, 2023

Pineapple in frozen fruit potentially exposed to Listeria, prompting wide recall

The fruit processing company Sunrise Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall after finding that pineapple in some of its products may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday (June 21). The...

Apr 30, 2023

Why do coughs linger after a cold?

Colds and other respiratory illnesses are never fun. After the sneezing, sniffles and runny nose fade, one symptom often remains: coughing. But why do coughs sometimes take forever to go away? The main reason coughs are long-lasting is due to lingering inflammation, said Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer at...

Apr 30, 2023

'Brain-eating' amoebas are a new concern in northern US states, health officials advise

Deadly brain-eating amoeba infections usually strike people in southern U.S. states, but thanks to climate change, the brain-invading organism has expanded its range northward. In light of this trend, the Ohio Public Health Association recently published a case report to raise awareness of the disease among health care providers in...

Feb 28, 2023

Unknown lineage of ice age Europeans discovered in genetic study

A previously unknown lineage of Europeans survived the coldest parts of the last ice age, only to vanish when Europe went through a warm spell starting about 15,000 years ago. The discovery comes from the largest study yet to look at the genetic makeup of ice age European hunter-gatherers. For...

Feb 28, 2023

Gene therapy: What is it and how does it work?

Gene therapy has been headline news in recent years, in part due to the rapid development of biotechnology that enables doctors to administer such treatments. Broadly, gene therapies are techniques used to treat or prevent disease by tweaking the content or expression of cells' DNA, often by replacing faulty genes...

Jan 31, 2023

FDA no longer requires animal testing for new drugs. Is that safe?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer requires new drugs to be tested in animals before being approved. Thanks to a law passed in December 2022, the agency now has the option to approve drugs that are tested in only non-animal studies, including those that use lab-grown tissues...

Jan 31, 2023

What causes dimples?

In some cultures, dimples are seen as a sign of beauty or even good luck. But what causes dimples, and why do some people have them while others don't? Dimples are small, natural indentations in the skin. Around 1 in 5 people have dimples, according to a 2019 meta-analysis in...

Jan 31, 2023

Fitbit Inspire 3 vs Inspire 2: What’s new?

If you're looking to invest in one of the latest fitness trackers this Black Friday, you may be considering one of the latest models from the industry giant Fitbit. But which of these handy fitness gadgets is truly worth the money? Well, the Fitbit Versa 4 and Sense 2 don't...