In the wake of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, a prominent US epidemiologist is sounding a chilling warning: the next global contagion, which he is calling The Big One, could be far deadlier. Michael T. Osterholm predicts a potential death toll of more than seven million Americans, with an even more staggering global toll. This prediction...

Sometimes after a long day, we feel plain exhausted and just want to flop into bed. In those moments, brushing our teeth can feel like a chore, especially when the comfort of sleep is waiting. Yet scientists are now asking whether the bacteria and fungi living in our mouths could play a bigger role in...

United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back at it again with further claims about what he thinks causes autism. This time, he is claiming that there is a link between infant circumcision and autism in boys. He made this claim while attempting to reassert his long-standing, scientifically unsupported theory about the pain...

If you are currently pushing your phone a little farther away to read this article, you are not alone. Known as presbyopia, it is a normal change in vision that occurs for most of us in our 40s. In mid-2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a once-daily prescription eye drop called Vizz for...

On the 1st of October, 2025, reports of a new wave of COVID infections being driven by a variant often nicknamed Stratus started circulating. Early research has revealed that children who are infected more than once face a higher risk of long COVID. Additionally, a pediatric analysis suggests that a second infection can double the...

It’s one of those things that nobody really likes to talk about, but almost every woman experiences it at some point. That awkward vaginal itch can appear out of nowhere and sometimes makes daily life feel impossible. For many women, it’s harmless and fades away after a few days. For others, it just doesn’t stop...

Your brain might be your most underappreciated sex organ in your body. While most conversations about self-pleasure focus on physical touch, researchers have discovered something about the connection between mind and body during arousal that changes how we understand sexual response. You can experience genuine physical pleasure without touching yourself at all, through techniques like...

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...

Here’s something not a people know: about three-quarters of people wear underwear that doesn’t even fit right. Too small, too loose, too old. Many of us keep them until the elastic just gives up. What most people don’t realize is how closely underwear and health are tied together. Usually, we pick underwear by color or...

We’ve got discipline backwards. We imagine controlled people gritting their teeth through endless temptations, their knuckles white from the strain of saying no to that forbidden pizza slice. Sometimes we imagine them powered by superhuman willpower, fighting desires from dawn to dusk. But here’s what research actually shows. People with high self-control rarely feel like...

We’ve all met someone whose stories never quite add up. The details shift. Your memory doesn’t match theirs. Something feels wrong before you can name why. Research on pathological lying shows that between 8 and 13% of people identify themselves as pathological liars. That’s roughly 1 in 10 people you meet. Learning to recognize the...

The supplement aisle is booming, with billions spent annually on everything from basic multivitamins to specialized herbs. However, research shows that simply “popping a pill” without an informed strategy can render your supplements ineffective, lead to poor absorption, or even cause dangerous interactions. To ensure you’re not wasting money or risking your health, the following...