January 1, 2025
Before your baby is born, there is a lot you can do to prepare the ground for them to acquire the languages you want them to know.
January 1, 2025
December 31, 2024
Chemical disinfectants often contain active ingredients such as alcohols, chlorine compounds and hydrogen peroxide which can target vital components of different microbes to kill them.
December 31, 2024
December 29, 2024
While many factors contribute to childhood obesity – such as diet, physical activity and genetics – one often-overlooked factor is screen time.
December 29, 2024
December 28, 2024
Online safety is considered a social good, and equity in this area is advocated by international human rights organisations.
December 28, 2024
December 26, 2024
By understanding and preventing disease in our environment and the animals around us, we can better prepare and combat those diseases entering humans
December 26, 2024
December 25, 2024
Danes say Santa is in Greenland. Sweden suggests Mora is the place, and has built the theme park Santaworld.
December 25, 2024
December 24, 2024
A child's involvement – and success – is driven by the wants and needs of advertisers. This raises questions about how much of a say the child really has in terms of creating content.
December 24, 2024
December 23, 2024
Taking a break doesn't just feel good, it's been shown to benefit your health.
December 23, 2024
December 22, 2024
The season can be a painful reminder of lost relationships, financial hardships, or unmet life goals – and this can amplify feelings of inadequacy or sadness.
December 22, 2024
December 21, 2024
Ideally, cats shouldn't be allowed to free-roam unsupervised where they can harm wildlife, even within the bounds of the property where you live
December 21, 2024
December 20, 2024
Sunglasses are much more than a fashion statement. Here's why they're important for our eye health (and our skin) – and some tips on how to choose a pair that works.
December 20, 2024
December 16, 2024
While many of us will use our holidays to rest and recover, others will need to, or choose to, work this festive season.
December 16, 2024
December 15, 2024
Wastewater surveillance, an approach reinvigorated during the COVID pandemic, has proven invaluable for early detection of disease outbreaks.
December 15, 2024
December 14, 2024
Many people commonly think of clinical tests as purely diagnostic. For example, a COVID-19 or a pregnancy test comes back as either positive or negative, telling you whether you have a particular condition. However, most tests don't work this way
December 15, 2024
December 13, 2024
How your immune system responds during cold weather also matters a great deal.
December 13, 2024
December 11, 2024
What is required, however, are prudent public policies that support everyone to eat healthily and sustainably.
December 11, 2024
December 10, 2024
Complex abilities that require integrating information tend to benefit from a thicker cortex.
December 10, 2024
December 8, 2024
By making a few small changes to the way you walk, you can transform this simple everyday activity
December 8, 2024
December 4, 2024
The current FDA guideline on daily intake of lead from diets overall is to limit lead intake to 2.2 micrograms per day for children. For women of reproductive age, this value is 8.8 micrograms.
December 4, 2024
December 3, 2024
Participants built a healthier online environment by muting or unfollowing accounts that triggered envy or negative self-comparisons, and by prioritising close friendships.
December 3, 2024
December 2, 2024
Alongside its role in posture and locomotion, muscle is a major contributor to resting metabolism, serving as an important reservoir of glucose (sugar) and lipids (fats).
December 2, 2024
November 29, 2024
Without regular breaks, we risk cognitive burnout, which makes it harder to stay productive, focus and potentially even manage screen time.
November 29, 2024
November 25, 2024
But what kinds of “pain words” (or “interjections”) do speakers of other languages use to express pain?
November 25, 2024
November 24, 2024
This surprising finding opens up new possibilities for cancer treatment and sheds light on the complex interactions between the immune system and cancer cells.
November 24, 2024
November 23, 2024
Regular eye tests with the optometrist are the best way to understand your child's eye health and eyesight.
November 23, 2024