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Scientists trace origins of the Justinian Plague with ancient DNA

Scientists trace origins of the Justinian Plague with ancient DNA

Independent - 28-Aug-2025

Ancient remains reveal Y. pestis was behind history’s first recorded pandemic

UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births

UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births

The Guardian - 27-Aug-2025

Record-low fertility raises concerns over ageing population and economic stability

Heatwaves linked to faster ageing, study finds

Heatwaves linked to faster ageing, study finds

Independent - 26-Aug-2025

Taiwan study of 24k adults shows repeated heatwaves accelerate ageing, 4x higher risk in workers

NASA’s Mitochondria Fix Could Boost Astronaut Health

NASA’s Mitochondria Fix Could Boost Astronaut Health

Next Big Future - 25-Aug-2025

Cell power-boosting therapy may extend healthspan by a decade beyond space missions

Covid-19 may speed up ageing of arteries, but mainly in women

Covid-19 may speed up ageing of arteries, but mainly in women

New Scientist - 18-Aug-2025

Results may explain why long covid is more common in women

Scientists test mRNA inhaler as potential universal antiviral

Scientists test mRNA inhaler as potential universal antiviral

New Scientist - 13-Aug-2025

In animals, mRNA cocktail cut SARS-CoV-2 levels and boosted resistance to flu and Zika viruses

Global collapse looms unless inequality ends and power is fairly shared

Global collapse looms unless inequality ends and power is fairly shared

The Guardian - 02-Aug-2025

Experts say democracy, fairness, and wealth limits could help avoid disaster

Synthetic biology can turn microbes into tools for survival in space

Synthetic biology can turn microbes into tools for survival in space

Live Forever Club - 21-Jul-2025

These advances also benefit Earth with better health tech

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

BBC - 19-Jul-2025

Immigration is helping industries, but not solving school enrollment drops

Wearable AI predicts human behaviour in crowds and workplaces

Wearable AI predicts human behaviour in crowds and workplaces

The Guardian - 17-Jul-2025

It runs on nuclear energy and raises important questions about fairness

UK could become Europe's most populated country by 2100

UK could become Europe's most populated country by 2100

Business Standard - 16-Jul-2025

Experts want a new office to track and plan for future population changes

Space travel harms muscles but young cells fight back with stimulation

Space travel harms muscles but young cells fight back with stimulation

Live Forever Club - 04-Jul-2025

This insight may help astronauts and older adults maintain muscle health

South Korea faces alarming 85% population decline by 2125, study warns

South Korea faces alarming 85% population decline by 2125, study warns

Korea Herald - 02-Jul-2025

Shrinking birth rates and economic pressures could leave Korea with just 7.5M people in 100 years

Cidara’s new flu drug shows strong protection in adults

Cidara’s new flu drug shows strong protection in adults

BioPharma Dive - 23-Jun-2025

It may be a potential one-time seasonal alternative to vaccines without serious side effects

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Moon

Independent - 18-Jun-2025

Lunar impact in 2032 could send debris into Earth’s orbit, threatening satellites and spacecraft

WHO reaches global deal to strengthen pandemic preparedness

WHO reaches global deal to strengthen pandemic preparedness

BBC - 17-Apr-2025

Treaty boosts data sharing, fair access to medicines, and global pandemic response

Alcohol deaths surge in England after pandemic, study finds

Alcohol deaths surge in England after pandemic, study finds

BBC - 11-Apr-2025

Experts warn rising alcohol deaths are deepening health inequalities and demand urgent action

DeepMind predicts AGI by 2030 in alarming safety report

DeepMind predicts AGI by 2030 in alarming safety report

Fortune - 04-Apr-2025

DeepMind warns of AGI risks as experts debate its meaning, timing, and safety

CEPI backs universal flu vaccine bid with $5M boost

CEPI backs universal flu vaccine bid with $5M boost

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) - 02-Apr-2025

Centivax’s tech aims to deliver broad protection against rapidly mutating viruses

UK lists 24 diseases that could cause the next big health crisis

UK lists 24 diseases that could cause the next big health crisis

BBC - 24-Mar-2025

Scientists aim to develop new vaccines and treatments before the next outbreak hits

Life in space weakens muscles, bones, and balance; recovery on Earth takes months

Life in space weakens muscles, bones, and balance; recovery on Earth takes months

BBC - 19-Mar-2025

Fluid shifts in space cause vision and brain issues

Supercomputer simulations show how mutations affect DNA repair processes

Supercomputer simulations show how mutations affect DNA repair processes

Interesting Engineering - 14-Mar-2025

This could lead to better treatments for genetic disorders and cancer prevention

From woolly mice to mammoth-like elephants: A bold experiment in genetic engineering

From woolly mice to mammoth-like elephants: A bold experiment in genetic engineering

BBC - 04-Mar-2025

Scientists aim to create cold-adapted elephants to restore Arctic ecosystems

Is the ISS Too Clean? The Hidden Health Risk in Space

Is the ISS Too Clean? The Hidden Health Risk in Space

The Guardian - 27-Feb-2025

Scientists warn that ISS sterility may weaken astronauts' immune systems

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

New Scientist - 18-Feb-2025

More data may change the risk estimate, either increasing or decreasing it


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