Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated

A new study finds that extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions.

Childhood physical and/or sexual abuse are associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. Protective factors may contribute to resil...

Abstract. The evidence is clear that fossil fuels—and the fossil fuel industry and its enablers—are driving a multitude of interlinked crises that jeopardi

Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility

Findings show for first time how plastic chemicals throw off the body’s internal clock by up to 17 minutes

This cohort study linking birth certificates, blood lead levels, and reading and math test scores investigates whether there is an association between the current lead reference values vs lower lead levels for children and academic achievement in grades 2…

Findings suggest that existing coal dust mitigation measures are insufficient

A Korean study found that the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) worsens the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to Severance Hospital.On Thursday, a joint research team -- con...

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet

Nature Climate Change - Ageing is linked to environmental factors. This study shows that although participants gradually adapted to heat over time, cumulative exposure to heatwaves had stable and...

This survey study analyzes associations of post–COVID-19 condition (ie, long COVID) with food insecurity among US adults based on the 2022 to 2023 National Health Interview Survey.

Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered there are long-term health hazards from changing the clocks twice a year—and better alternatives.

Separate research found that at the current rate of global heating, more than 70,000 people will die in the US by 2050

Key points A Florey study in mice has found that offspring conceived after a father has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and developed COVID-19 symptoms have higher levels of anxiety-like behaviours. These changes are due to differences in non-coding…

It's estimated that nearly 30% of people who try cannabis will go on to develop a substance use disorder associated with it. Strong predictors include how often a person uses it, and whether they have a family history of drug use.

Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging our health, and also preventing government action that could limit its harm, an international study reveals.