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February 19, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAlzheimer’s blood tests predict what age people will be when the disease may cause symptoms, study findsTests…

Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing, according to a major review of…

Academics are increasingly allowing artificial intelligence to be used for certain tasks rather than demanding outright bans, a study of more than 30,000 U.S. courses has…

Stay away from roses this Valentine’s Day, environmental campaigners have warned after testing revealed them to be heavily contaminated with pesticides.Laboratory testing on bouquets in the…

One in 14 children who died in England in a four-year period had parents who were close relatives, according to “stark” figures revealed by the first…

Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people…

The headwinds facing higher ed have turned into a powerful gale. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The higher education sector is increasingly squeezed by economic and…

The high court has delivered a landmark win for survivors of clergy abuse, finding the Catholic church had a duty of care to protect a child…

February 9, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmObesity increases risk of severe infections, study findsA new study suggests that people with obesity have higher…

People living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to…