Category: 5. Health

A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests…

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. In high-income countries, survival rates have steadily improved, but that is only part of the story. A recent study from the American…

In the pursuit of performance, the fashion industry has quietly adopted a class of synthetic chemicals that offer stain resistance, water repellency and durability. But the price may be higher than advertised.

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What should companies do to improve their employees’ mental health? And why will that improve their company’s productivity? In the U.S., stress-related absenteeism attributed to loneliness costs employers an estimated $154 billion annually. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Life in plastic may be fantastic if you’re a Barbie girl in the Barbie world. But plastic in ice cream? Not so…

Wired for instant gratification, emotional distancing and algorithm-driven dating, modern relationships often unfold in a climate of disconnection. But…

A new University of Arizona study, published in Nature Communications, describes a longer-lasting, 3D-printed, adhesive-free…

In 2025, the New York Times released a report indicating that young men and boys are falling behind on key factors within education, mental health, and transitioning into adulthood. According to this report, young men are outnumbered in college enrollment, have…