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Medical Xpress / Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do, in subtle ways

People with lower income and less education get sick more often, have worse access to care, and don't live as long. This is one of the most consistent findings in health research across the world.

13 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / International mpox trial finds no clinical benefit from tecovirimat

An international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III study—the largest of its kind for mpox—found that tecovirimat did not improve clinical outcomes for adults with clade II mpox compared with placebo, ...

13 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / Would Earth still be habitable without us?

Here's a thought experiment that keeps planetary scientists awake at night. Strip every living thing from our planet, every bacterium, every blade of grass, every creature that has ever drawn breath and ask a simple but profound ...

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / What the UK's first geothermal power plant means for the nation's electricity supply

More than half of the UK's electrical power was supplied by renewable energy on February 25, 2026.

15 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

14 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Researchers create world's largest dog and cat tumor database

Researchers from the University of Liverpool's Veterinary Data Science Group and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have created the world's largest open-source database of canine and feline tumors, containing more ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study challenges beliefs on 'libido gap' between men and women

Young adulthood—that pivotal period of time around the ages of 17 and 18—often brings a series of firsts: first time living away from home, first love, and, for many in the Western world, the decision to have sex for ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Vancouver built up fast—but now its older towers face an earthquake reckoning

In 1957, Vancouver took a decisive turn in its urban development when city council lifted the eight-story height limit in the West End neighborhood on the downtown peninsula, opening the door to high-rise living along English ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / New York survey suggests solar leases could fund farm investments, not shutdowns

New York state farmers who signed large-scale solar leases were three times more likely to say they'll use the revenue from solar to invest in their farms than to reduce operations, according to a new study. Nearly half of ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Current climate pledges may miss Paris targets

International efforts to tackle climate change reached a major milestone with the Paris Agreement, adopted by more than 190 countries. The agreement aims to limit the average global temperature rise to well below 2 °C, preferably ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / New standardized wave energy prototyping method aims to speed converter development

Converting wave motion into electricity holds enormous potential as a renewable energy source, but a lack of standardized prototyping is holding back technological development. A research team led by University of Michigan ...

14 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Repeal of universal motorcycle helmet laws linked to 26% increase in crash-related hospital costs

Repealing universal motorcycle helmet laws is associated with a significant increase in crash-related inpatient costs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Using Michigan's 2012 ...

12 hours ago in Health