Health

Malaria parasites can tell good times from bad times and plan their offspring accordingly. The reproductive strategy these disease-causing parasites use is more sophisticated than…
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Many cellular functions are mediated through interactions between protein molecules. Understanding specifics of these interactions, such as which part of a protein takes part in…
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Neurodegenerative disease is a rapidly rising global public health burden. Recent studies suggest that gut microbiota, microbially-produced metabolites, and gut dysbiosis may play a role…
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Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are well known for annual, seasonal disease outbreaks resulting in mild to severe consequences from economic losses to hospitalization and death….
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating tropical disease that affects 70+ million people and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. LF is caused…
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We tend to attribute the placebo effect — and its recent rise in randomized placebo-controlled trials (1) — to changes in individual patient behavior, e.g….
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Overweight and obesity has more than doubled in the UK in the last 25 years. Currently, 66% of men and 57% of women are overweight…
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Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, and legislative changes have been made in some parts to remove its controlled substance status. This…
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A major question for public health researchers worldwide is, despite considerable progress made in the health status of almost all regions of the world, will…
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Table salt plays a big role in our everyday lives. It is essential for many different body functions like nerve activity and muscle contraction. However,…
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A survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) found that 3.4% of children aged 0-4  years and 8.8% of 5-14 years have shown some…
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