Forty-eight children and teens developed skin and soft tissue infections after an outbreak of aggressive strain of MRSA developed

Will democracy survive the internet? Do we need to choose between Facebook’s surveillance capitalism or democracy? Layered lines of evidence can inform questions like these. When considered together, the evidence gives rise to a concerning picture, as summarized in a recent report for the European Commission that I co-led.

Existing vaccines may offer some protection against the rare strain now circulating—but the evidence is scant

While the assertion, ‘no one really wants to talk about COVID anymore’, has become a common refrain, cultural evidence suggests otherwise. Rather, cultural materials indicate not only a sustained inte...

According to one tradition, both men knew one another closely and were each involved in promulgating Christianity in Ireland.

Many principals bury their heads, do not want to become involved, or are disconnected from the staffroom zeitgeist

‘I don’t want to shatter glass ceilings. I am already shattered,’ says one woman

Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capital

WHO is aware of the proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Guinea-Bissau. Based on questions raised in publicly available information and consultation with...

A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

Newgrange is the best known of the 3 great passage tombs in the Brú na Bóinne complex. The passage and chamber are aligned in a

Emily K. Abel

GPs urge public to get flu vaccine now as severe H3N2 variant arrives early, with seven deaths already recorded and hospital admissions up 50% in recent weeks.

Claims that the gut microbiome causally contributes to autism regularly appear in the scientific literature and popular press. Mitchell et al. critically examine influential studies underpinning these...

Influenza detections are increasing unusually early in European Union/European Economic Area countries (EU/EEA) compared to previous years, with a timing three to four weeks earlier than the two most ...

Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.

Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t