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2YF8KFA A man takes the ice bath in frozen lake, the icy water providing a refreshing and invigorating experience during winter swimming

An expert's new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve

7 May 2025

Kevin Tracey's authoritative look at the vagus nerve and its healing potential is comprehensive and compelling, cutting through the hype

The new AILIS machine tests for breast cancer detection during a clinical trial in Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2024. AILIS is an innovative approach to breast cancer detection, developed by Michal Matuszewski. It uses Parametric Dynamic Imaging (PDI) and artificial intelligence to distinguish areas of increased activity from normal tissue, enabling the identification of cancerous lesions. Clinical trials currently take place in collaboration with the National Oncology Institute in Krakow. Upon successful results, the technology is expected to enter the Polish market first, followed by expansion into Europe. Poland has the highest breast cancer mortality rate in the EU, with early-stage detection standing at only 41%. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A political take on cancer provides a tough but much-needed analysis

9 April 2025

Nafis Hasan's Metastasis is a deep dive into the economics and politics of cancer treatment. This makes for a dense and difficult read, but one that is well worth the effort

Single mother with son at home. She is using computer for paying bills or online shopping.

How neuroscience and bad studies have fuelled intensive parenting

5 March 2025

Motherdom is the latest book to lay bare the shaky science pressuring parents to perfectly steer their children's development from birth. It's a welcome reality check, finds Penny Sarchet

Dr. Michael Perry checks on patients at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ, June 24, 2021. The business of cryopreservation -- storing bodies at deep freeze until well into the future -- got a whole lot more complicated during the coronavirus pandemic. (Jesse Rieser/The New York Times) / Redux / eyevine Please agree fees before use. SPECIAL RATES MAY APPLY. For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

Could brain freezing cure all disease – indirectly?

20 November 2024

Neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston's book The Future Loves You presents a bold new take on dying

Exhibition view, THE END OF AGING - by Michael Schindhelm, ?Surgery Room?, Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger, 2024

Immersive new exhibition explores the pitfalls of defying old age

12 June 2024

Michael Schindhelm's exhibition explores the possibilities and perils of living healthily for centuries – or at least much longer than today

Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

12 July 2023

The human microbiome has a big influence on our health and yet, rather like dark matter in cosmology, its story is still unfolding, says a tantalising book covering the future of medicine from James Kinross