Liverpool Hospital in south-west Sydney has opened a new kind of treatment space, where doctors can see a tumour clearly and treat it in the same moment. The technique is called MRI-guided cryoablation, also known as cancer ablation therapy. Instead of a large incision, clinicians guide a slim probe through the skin and into the...

Aging is something that many of us are afraid of and trying to fight. We deny our age as much as possible and are constantly worried about waking up one day, looking into the mirror, and wondering where all the time has gone. This isn’t surprising. Modern culture frequently equates youth with utility and aging with...

The heart is one of the most important organs for health and longevity. Despite this, for decades, we have accepted the stiffening of arteries and the shrinking of cardiac chambers as inevitable parts of heart aging and growing older. A growing body of research, however, recently popularized by biochemist Dr. Rhonda Patrick and groundbreaking research...

A viral “AI forecast” has been making the rounds because it does something people crave. It picks a winner for the 2028 U.S. election and prints a clean Electoral College map. The YouTube channel Election Time asked Grok, Elon Musk’s chatbot, to simulate the race. The write-ups describe the result as dramatic and specific. Yet...

When people talk about gender diversity, they usually frame it as a new concept. Social media arguments, policy debates, and celebrity interviews make it feel very modern, but history actually tells a different story. Across continents and across centuries, many societies recognized identities beyond male and female. Long before Western LGBTQ+ terminology developed, communities had...

Dissociating is a term clinicians use for disconnection from the present moment. The disconnection can involve attention and body awareness, or memory and identity. It can include depersonalization, which is detachment from the self. It can also include derealization, which is detachment from the surroundings. Brief episodes can happen during shock, sleep loss, or overload....

Weird science facts are not rare. They show up in the middle of normal life. For example, did you know that your brain starts actions before you notice the urge? Your senses run a fraction of a second behind, so your mind fills in the gaps. Trees can swap resources through fungal networks under the...

The Dalai Lama has spent decades building a reputation centered on compassion and nonviolence. As the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, he has addressed parliaments, universities, and global conferences. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and continues to be viewed by many as a moral voice on the world stage. So when...

Sertraline is one of the most prescribed antidepressants, and many people take it for years. Most side effects stay mild, especially during the first weeks. However, a small group of reactions requires urgent medical advice, because they can worsen quickly. These events are uncommon, yet early recognition can prevent serious harm. Risk often rises after...

Alzheimer’s research is starting to benefit from tools built at the nanoscale. These tools can bind proteins, tune immune signals, and interact with the blood-brain barrier. They also support new blood tests that detect disease markers with a simple sample. Nanotechnology Alzheimer’s projects now sit beside drug trials and prevention work. Yet this wave stands...

Pancreatic cancer often hides in plain sight. Many of its earliest warnings look like everyday problems. A stubborn bout of indigestion, or a new backache that will not settle. A strange change in appetite that drags on for weeks. People want a clear checklist for the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer, yet the reality is...

Finding tiny red dots on your skin can be unnerving, but a dermatologist usually starts with a simple question: Did they appear slowly, or did they show up overnight? Christopher J. Haas, MD, FAAD, says many of these marks are harmless vessel growths, especially cherry angioma, which often shows up on the trunk and arms...