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The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

Even mild COVID-19 can cause structural and functional alterations in the brain that may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, depression, fatigue and somnolence, as well as adverse effects on well-being, health and work capacity.

Professor Yanfeng Gao’s team from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University have designed and synthesized Pal-DMPOP, a chimeric peptide that can simultaneously block CD47/SIRPα and PD-1/PD-L1. This bispecific peptide elicits synergistic antitumor activity by enhancing macrophages phagocytosis and activating CD8+ T cells. The findings are published in the journal Science China Life Sciences.

Our interest in narcissism has never been higher, with Google searches for the word “narcissist” having steadily increased over the past decade. This term has become part of everyday parlance, readily thrown around to describe celebrities, politicians and ex-partners.

Physical education (PE) is a fundamental part of school life. It’s more than just a series of lessons about how to kick a ball or run around a track. It should provide the crucial groundwork for a lifetime of physical activity. Often, though, the sport that children do in PE doesn’t bear much resemblance to the physical activity we do as adults.

Do you have a friend who responds to almost every anecdote you tell with “Oh my gosh, me too! This reminds me of when that happened to me.” Or perhaps you are that friend. Maybe you instinctively aim to bond with others by talking about experiences you’ve had that feel similar to what your friend has just shared.

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes—Latin for flying flies.

A collaborative research project has proposed a new way of studying elective surgery waits with a mathematical algorithm that has the potential to significantly transform the management of surgical waiting lists.

The summer heat is here and with it questions about how we should handle high temperatures and what we should do to feel well in the heat.

“Food noise” or thinking about food constantly is not helpful to anyone’s mental health and well-being.