Antidepressants are among the most frequently prescribed classes of medications, with widespread use across the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate that in 2023, approximately 11.4% of American adults took prescription medication for depression. Women showed significantly higher usage, with over 15% taking antidepressants, which is more than double the 7.4%...
When boomers were growing up, community wasn’t something you had to seek out; the way life worked built it in. You married young, you went to church on Sundays, your neighbors showed up when someone fell ill, and if you fell apart, there were people around who noticed. That world is gone. Millennials and Gen...
After a hefty generational run, it seems like the pejorative Karen is being laid to rest by Gen Z’ers. After nearly a decade of internet infamy, the name synonymous with demanding, entitled public meltdowns has been dethroned. Gen Z has crowned a new successor, or as some commenters have said, “the daughter of Karen”, Jessica,...
NASA’s newest Parker Solar Probe imagery looks unreal on a phone screen. Bright arcs and pale streamers slide across the frame. However, many people have shared the clips and asked a practical question: how can a spacecraft get the closest view of the Sun and survive? NASA says the mission matched a record distance on...
A stick of chewing gum has multiple uses. Some people use it as a quick fix for their breath, while others may use it for a sugar hit or purely out of habit. In one Penn lab, however, it has become something far more ambitious: a small, plant-based device designed to capture viruses in the...
Douglas Ciríaco, a general practitioner in Brazil and a member of the Brazilian public health system (SUS), is melting hearts with his selfless behavior. The 26-year-old general practitioner is the sole doctor serving 10 rural communities in Ouro Branco, Alagoas. This municipality in northeastern Brazil has severely limited access to healthcare. Douglas Ciríacor works through...
In late January 2026, several Asian airports revived COVID-level health checks for flights linked to India. Thermal scanning, health questions, and visible clinical staff returned to arrival halls. The move followed confirmed Nipah virus cases in West Bengal and precautionary quarantine for close contacts. Nipah has no licensed vaccine, and no proven specific cure exists....
Death has always been seen standing in stark opposition to life, yet new groundbreaking research may shift this understanding. Scientists are diving into a mysterious biological phenomenon known as the “third state.” This is a state in which cells from dead organisms can reorganize into new multicellular life forms with alternative functions they never had...
Resilience doesn’t look the way most people expect it to. The ones who’ve weathered serious difficulty aren’t usually posting affirmations or crediting gratitude journals for their recovery. They’re doing things that most of us wouldn’t associate with trauma recovery or psychology, habits that don’t fit neatly into any self-help framework. These aren’t random quirks but...
On January 5, 2026, the CDC reduced the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all American children from 17 to 11. The vaccines for rotavirus, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and COVID-19, all standard for decades, now require either a high-risk status or a discussion with a doctor before a child receives them....
If you have ever caught your finger in a heavy door or spent an afternoon wielding a shovel without gloves, you are likely familiar with the sudden, sharp sting of a blister forming. But while most blisters are filled with a clear, straw-colored fluid, sometimes a dark, ominous-looking red or purple bubble appears instead. This...
A song from your teens can bring back a whole scene in seconds. Many adults know the jolt, even if they never named it. The chorus hits, and the mind jumps to a place and a person. Memory researchers call this rise in teen recall the reminiscence bump. In 2025, a global team at the...
