A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music
The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls.
Health
‘Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life’
Sandra Champkins was symptom-free but a CT scan at Banbury’s Tesco car park detected she had cancer.
NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients
The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.
How to walk 30 minutes a day – your tips
From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.
Do you have heart palpitations?
What are heart palpitations and when should you be concerned?
German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
A doctors’ group says it “borders on madness” that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
How to calm an overstimulated mind
Kimberley asks her guest, chartered psychologist Dr Ellie Buckley, why we get sensory overload.
Doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over “pay erosion since 2008”.
Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.
Clusters of Severe Stomach Illness Reported Across the U.S.
Public health experts said there were more cases than usual of the disease caused by cyclospora, which is spread through contaminated food and drink.
A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave – and got the whole country talking
In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says
The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert.
What Is the Heat Index? What To Know About the Metric During a Heat Wave
The metric of how hot the air actually feels has roots in a 1979 journal paper called “The Assessment of Sultriness.”
WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over
The World Health Organization’s director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.
How to deal with excessive sweating
How to deal with excessive sweating
Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl
New research shows that tolerance has become so strong that common treatments for opioid addiction are no longer effective for many patients.
Nine Arrested in Federal Crackdown on L.A.’s Sex-Trafficking Corridor
Federal officials in Los Angeles described gang members’ yearslong scheme that relied on social media and physical violence to recruit and maintain control of the girls.
Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies
In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.
Can a 10-second finger workout help keep your brain healthy?
Dr Oscar is back with the latest health headlines.
Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.
‘Normal birth drive’ criticism removed from maternity report, expert claims
Dr Bill Kirkup says he resigned from a government-commissioned review into NHS maternity services over the omission.