Endometriosis: Why Awareness Still Matters
Endometriosis Awareness Month Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age…
15 years since Japan’s Tsunami: Lessons from the Community
On 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history: the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake…
Duke-NUS scientists identify more effective way to detect poultry viruses in live markets
Testing air and surfaces can detect dangerous viruses earlier and more comprehensively than testing birds alone. Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical…
Stress and Cancer: How What We Feel Affects Our Body
Many people have heard that “stress is bad for your health,” but beyond affecting our mood and blood pressure, it…
The Bee Revolution: A Call to Common Action
International Women’s Day During the last years feminism is confronting different discourses about goals, strategies and definitions within the movement.…
Why “Viva V.E.R.D.I.” became a political slogan
“Viva V.E.R.D.I.” was far more than a tribute to a beloved composer. During the Risorgimento, the long struggle for Italian…
Lymphedema: quo vadis?
Every year on World Lymphedema Day, attention turns to a condition that affects millions of people worldwide but still remains…
The Most Valuable Energy Is the Energy We Save
International Day of Energy Efficiency According to the first law of thermodynamics, “energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather,…
How to Become a Joyful Parent
Sylvia Jones, mother of a boy and a girl in their elementary years, feels like she is always on the…
Scientists create the most detailed molecular map to date of the developing Down syndrome brain
Scientists have identified how a small number of overactive genes may drive widespread changes in brain function in Down syndrome,…