Health

New high-tech helmets may protect American football players from debilitating concussions

June 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Evidence is mounting that head impacts in American football can lead to devastating neurological [...]

‘Rethinking health beyond disability and disease’

May 31, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Gerold Stucki Is there more to health than just the absence of disease? According to a team of researchers from Swiss [...]

New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being

May 31, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Researchers reveal how a new assessment of health called ‘human functioning’ could bridge health and [...]

Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly

May 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com As cannabis products are being legalized around the world, the notion that they are safe to consume – [...]

Tackling the Obesity Crisis with VR

May 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

Approximately 69 billion euros is spent on healthcare issues related to dealing with overweight or obese patients in Europe every year. Obesity increases the likelihood of [...]

Ill-fitting gear puts female firefighters at risk: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

May 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: CAL FIRE_Official/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global [...]

The right sports bra may increase your running performance by 7%

April 21, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Researchers are one step closer to understanding the influence of good running apparel on running performance and injury risk. A new [...]

Obstructive sleep apnea may directly cause early cognitive decline

April 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Obstructive sleep apnea is a debilitating disease, which can lead to fragmented and poor sleep and daytime sleepiness Patients [...]

Babies’ gut microbiome not influenced by mothers’ vaginal microbiome composition

March 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Alterations in babies’ gut microbiomes during early life are commonly associated with negative health [...]

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies’ hearing, scientists say

March 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Although the effects of a noisy environment in the neonatal intensive care unit have been studied [...]

Frontiers in Public Health celebrates 10 year anniversary

March 23, 2023 // 0 Comments

Worldwide, human health is now better than ever before. We have a higher life expectancy and lower under-five mortality than any previous generations. However, all of these [...]

Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people

March 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Meat-free proteins based on legumes are increasingly common. But so are allergies to soy and [...]

What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

March 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Sleep too much or too little and you might get sick more, scientists find

March 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Patients visiting their GP who reported sleeping less than six hours or more than nine were more [...]

From anti-antibiotics to extinction therapy: how evolutionary thinking can transform medicine

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Antibiotic resistance, cancer, and obesity are on the rise despite intense drug development efforts. To curb [...]

‘We cannot change the human body, but we can change the environment’

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Dr Barbara Natterson-Horowitz (a cardiologist) and Prof Daniel Blumstein (a behavioral ecologist) were faculty members at the Los [...]

How do you talk to a whole country about Covid-19? Use a GIF.

February 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Dr Siouxsie Wiles, University of Auckland Image by Stephen Langdon, courtesy of Siouxsie Wiles. Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and award-winning science communicator [...]

Humans don’t hibernate, but we still need more winter sleep

February 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Society and technology impose sleep and wake schedules on people, especially in urban environments [...]

Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel

February 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. A new [...]

Cocaine addiction makes the brain age faster, suggests study

February 14, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new study finds evidence from the DNA methylome that the biological age – different from the chronological age – of cells [...]

Human test subjects may no longer be needed for mosquito bite trials thanks to invention of new biomaterial

February 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Studies on mosquito feeding behavior are crucial to fighting malaria, dengue, and other [...]

Medicines that modify the circadian clock might help heal scars more cleanly

February 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists determined that compounds which play key roles in both collagen synthesis and circadian [...]

Five articles you need to check out on the future of surgery

January 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com From robotic surgeons to ultra-detailed imaging technology, the field of surgery is going through rapid [...]

$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

January 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Conn Hastings, science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Low-resource regions often lack the medical technology to assess when things are going wrong during birth. A new study [...]

Using running to escape everyday stresses may lead to exercise dependence instead of mental wellbeing

January 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to [...]

Healthy Eating: Article Collections on Nutrition

January 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

What is a healthy diet? Is gluten free actually better for you? Are there good fats? Find the answers to your biggest research questions on nutrition with our top article [...]

From pylons to pandas: 5 Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

January 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications

January 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists find that short-chain fatty acids in blood can be used as biomarkers in testing for [...]

Eating almonds daily boosts exercise recovery molecule by 69% among ‘weekend warriors’

January 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of [...]

Lonely heart-failure patients face worse outcomes than sociable peers

December 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

by Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour, science writer Social frailty, which includes the loss of social roles, social networks, and social activities, is widely identified as a risk to [...]

The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution

December 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer. Image: Nomis Foundation The Covid-19 global vaccine roll-out is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern [...]

Could new cancer drugs come from potatoes and tomatoes?

December 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Polish scientists revealed the potential for new cancer drugs to be formulated from bioactive [...]

Scientists find inorganic food additives might make babies more vulnerable to allergies

December 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Inorganic nanoparticles used to help process food may be crossing the placental barrier and [...]

Biomarker in urine could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

November 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com Alzheimer’s disease can remain undetected until it is too late to treat. Large-scale screening programs [...]

Balancing blood sugar: article collections on Diabetes

November 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

To mark World Diabetes Week, we have gathered our top article collections on Diabetes. With collective views of over 1.1 million, researchers explored topics spanning from [...]

‘Love hormone’ revealed to have heart healing properties

September 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Researchers show for the first time that the neurohormone oxytocin has a previously unsuspected function [...]

4 articles you need to check out on the future of behavioral neuroscience

September 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com How mice and rats help study depression Mice and rats are key model animals that help us [...]

New research shows self-injectable contraception can enable women to take charge of their reproductive health

September 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Allen Namagembe, PATH, Uganda and Dr Jane Cover, PATH, US Image: PATH/Will Boase Allen Namagembe is a clinical epidemiologist, a biostatistician, and a global expert on [...]

Rodents are reservoirs for life-threatening disease, finds new study

September 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour, science writer Image: Vicky Outen/Shutterstock.com Fungal diseases in the human population are on the rise, so it is important for health [...]

Bees, blue light, and bacteria in beetles’ ‘back pockets’: Most viewed articles of August 2022

September 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

Image: Shutterstock.com by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range of [...]

Anti-diarrhea medication may help treat core autism symptoms

September 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com There are currently no effective treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as [...]

Bridging the medical gap in thoracic oncology – Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo on the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit

September 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

Lung cancer, photomicrograph of small cell carcinoma As the scientific landscape across the field of oncology is constantly evolving, discussion around the latest treatment [...]

Excessive blue light from our gadgets may accelerate the aging process

August 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Excessive exposure to blue light, for example example through TVs, laptops, and phones, may have an aging [...]

Skipping breakfast at home may increase chance of kids and teens developing psychosocial health problems

August 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D Coan, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Eating breakfast at home is linked with fewer behavioral problems in young people, reports a new nationwide study from [...]

A virtual trip to the museum can improve the health of seniors stuck at home

August 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Peter Rejceck, science writer Image credit: SeventyFour / Shutterstock.com Social isolation can have devastating health effects, especially for elderly people. A number of [...]

Alzheimer’s impact on the brain is broader than we thought and 4 other fascinating Frontiers articles you don’t want to miss

July 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens [...]

Zapping our tastebuds can help reduce our salt intake

July 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image: YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.com Most people consume too much salt in their diet, leading to high blood pressure and other health [...]

Dr Deborah Nadal: Why a rigid rabies elimination strategy can struggle to take hold in a world of local complexities

June 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

Dr Deborah Nadal. Image: Rebecca Rodrigues Dr Deborah Nadal is an affiliate researcher at the University of Glasgow, where she works on rabies-related projects, and [...]

Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBTQIA+ community

June 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Pride month 2022's theme is celebrating 50 years of Pride with a focus on acknowledging the many positive achievements of the LGBT+ movement. We are proud to showcase the top closed and open article collections on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ individuals. Researchers explored topics spanning from transgender pain and queer aging to HIV prevention and sexual health in non-binary adolescents. [...]

Could cranberries help us prevent dementia? Check out 5 fascinating Frontiers articles you don’t want to miss

June 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Jean Beaufort At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]