The Microbiome: Real Science, Overstated Products
The bacteria in the gut matter for health in ways that are genuinely established. The supplement industry has run far ahead of the evidence.
Tag: health
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AI in Diagnosis: Where It Genuinely Helps
Image-based diagnosis has real results. The pattern of where AI succeeds and where it fails is consistent across specialties.
Telemedicine Found Its Level
After a forced experiment at scale, remote care settled into a defined role. Neither replacing visits nor disappearing.
The Weight-Loss Drugs Changed More Than Waistlines
A class of drugs originally for diabetes reshaped obesity treatment and several industries around it.
Cancer Vaccines Are Producing Results. What They Actually Are
The name is misleading. These do not prevent cancer - they train the immune system to recognise a tumour that already exists.
Hundreds of Millions Live With Conditions That Began as an Infection
Post-infection illness is far more common than the attention it receives, and research into why some people do not recover is finally scaling up.
When Antibiotics Help and When They Do Not
Taken for the wrong thing they do nothing, cause side effects, and contribute to a serious long-term problem.
The Health Checks Adults Skip and Should Not
A few checks catch problems that develop silently. Most adults have none of them scheduled.
Sunscreen: What the Numbers Mean and What Actually Matters
SPF is the number everyone looks at and application is what determines protection.
Wearables Are Moving Off the Wrist
Rings, earbuds, patches and clothing are competing with the watch for the job of continuous sensing.