Dylan Jay Watts was living on the New South Wales South Coast when a violent chest infection overwhelmed him. According to Australian news reports, he died only days before turning 29, with scans revealing many cavities in his lungs. His sister Caitlyn stated that, “He was severely ill with a bacterium in his lungs that...
What is the safest way to drink if you want to avoid microplastics? Surely, you should avoid plastic bottles and rather use glass bottles, right? Well, a study in France recently measured the levels of microplastics in various types of beverages sold in the country. Believe it or not, they found that all of the...
Managing pain in seniors often requires the use of certain painkillers. However, many of these medications often present a range of negative side effects. While many of these risks are known, new ones are still being discovered regularly through various studies, such as the link between painkillers and heart health. A new study has indicated...
Depression affects more than 18 million adults in the United States in any given year. It is the main reason people commit suicide, and more than 41,000 individuals take their own lives every year. Therefore, finding an effective treatment for depression is vital. For the past few decades, treating major depressive disorder typically consisted of...
What comes to mind when you think of the Sahara Desert? Today, the Sahara is a harsh environment where survival can be extremely challenging. However, it was not always this way, and once it was flourishing with life, including ancient human populations, such as the Takarkori. Recently, two 7,000-year-old Takarkori mummies were found to be...
Back in 2014, four students from North Carolina State University made headlines around the world due to their intriguing new concept. Their idea was a nail polish that changed color if you dipped a fingernail into a drink that had been spiked. Named “Undercover Colors”, this would be a discreet way for a woman to...
In 2025, it is projected that there will be around 2,041,910 new cancer cases and 618,120 cancer deaths in the United States alone. Researchers have spent decades trying to learn how to fight the various types of cancer. However, they are now working on a universal cancer vaccine that could one day be available off...
Customers rely on correctly labelled packaging to ensure that they aren’t exposing themselves to potential allergens. On the 10th of September, 2025, maker of the Goodles brand, Gooder Foods, made a public announcement regarding a nationwide recall of two of their mac-and-cheese products. The mac and cheese recall was due to undeclared allergens being found...
Many new university students often get flu-like illnesses when they first arrive due to exposure to new germs in close-contact environments. Known to students as “freshers’ flu”, it actually refers to a number of illnesses that typically occur among large groups of people. It is, therefore, no surprise that a 19-year-old student, Ketia Moponda, thought...
Colon cancer in young adults is on the rise. In fact, in the UK, rates of early-onset colorectal cancer in younger generations are increasing faster than almost anywhere else in the world. Colon cancer prevention starts with what you eat. According to experts, what you consume can either increase or decrease your risk of developing...
There was a time when man could only dream of walking on the moon. However, that all changed on the 16th of July, 1969, when Apollo 11 first took humans to the moon. Now, Elon Musk wants humans to take their first steps on Mars in the next decade. He is not alone in this...
For decades, suffering from a spinal cord injury meant a very abrupt change in life. This is because there are very few therapies that address damaged “wiring”. For those with spinal cord injuries, everything from movement to sensation and independence can be lost in a second. A new breakthrough drug from Brazil called polylaminin is...
