Research & Insights

Liver transplant from HIV+ living donor to negative recipient: key ethical issues

Fundamental questions of ethics are involved in donor transplant decisions. Shutterstock Harriet Etheredge, University of the Witwatersrand; Jean Botha, University...

I’ve always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work

Face masks are a common sight in Asia. Why? David Chang/AAP C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW dan Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW...

Cracking the sugar code: Why the ‘glycome’ is the next big thing in health and medicine

By molekuul_be/shutterstock.com Emanual Maverakis, University of California, Davis; Carlito Lebrilla, University of California, Davis, and Jenny Wang, Yeshiva University When...

How an app is helping to collect genetic data in Ethiopia and Ghana

Genetic data holds a wealth of health information. CI Photos/Shutterstock Shane C Quinonez, University of Michigan Genetic technologies are poised...

Glioblastoma topples an American hero, but researchers will continue the fight

Sen. John McCain pictured on July 27, 2017. McCain returned to Washington after surgery for glioblastoma to cast a ‘no’...

Anorexia more stubborn to treat than previously believed, analysis shows

People with anorexia nervosa often see themselves as overweight when in fact they are not. This image depicts a young...

Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science

Don’t worry, research can help. Shutterstock Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge Do you have anxiety? Have you tried just about...

How an ex-Barcelona player’s legal liver transplant is focusing attention on the human organ trade

shutterstock. Greg Moorlock, University of Warwick In surely one of the most bizarre stories of recent weeks, former FC Barcelona...

We asked five experts: is cheese bad for you?

Cheese contains saturated fats, but we don’t actually know if that’s what clogs our arteries. from www.shutterstock.com Alexandra Hansen, The...