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The hidden infrastructure behind every prescription drug in 2026

The hidden infrastructure behind every prescription drug in 2026

The hidden infrastructure behind every prescription drug in 2026 A customer steps up to the counter at a neighborhood pharmacy. An insurance card is scanned. A pharmacist asks if there are any questions. A small paper bag with the medication inside slides across the counter. What most of us don’

Could virtual reality help patients before medical procedures?

Could virtual reality help patients before medical procedures?

By Stephen Beech Virtual reality could reduce anxiety for patients before medical procedures, suggests a new study, Using virtual reality (VR) technology to explain what to expect before going under the knife could help people better understand their treatment and put them more at ease, say scientists. Patients often receive

Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles; a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health

Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles; a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health

Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles; a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when

South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster

South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster

Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh. "That one is not going to make it," he said. Home to more than two head of cattle per person, the province

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood. In the rapidly ageing country desperate to boost its falling birth rates, women seeking to make themselves

US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial

US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial

Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users. Closing arguments wrapped here Thursday with rival attorneys trying to convince jurors the evidence backed their side of the clash. The verdict could turn

NIH plots investments in women's health

(The Center Square) - The National Institutes of Health plan to award grants to medical school's for educational programs on menopause. Leaders at the NIH announced a competition for prize grants on Thursday at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Conference on Women’s Health.