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14 Feb 2025

Dangerous bacteria lurk in hospital sink drains, despite rigorous cleaning

Researchers from Spain sampled sink drains from different wards in a single modern university hospital where state-of-the-art cleaning protocols are adhered to. Through culturing and DNA barcoding, they found 67 species of bacteria. These included Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, notorious for their potential to cause healthcare-associated infections. Several strains detected proved resistant to modern antibiotics, including cephalosporins and carbapenems. Sink drains thus appear to function as reservoirs for known and emerging pathogens of concern.

Health

31 Jan 2025

Ear muscle we thought humans didn’t use — except for wiggling our ears — actually activates when people listen hard

The auricular muscles, which helped our distant ancestors move their ears to improve hearing quality, activated when people were trying to listen to competing sounds.

Health

30 Jan 2025

How tackling sepsis can save millions of lives — and prevent future pandemic deaths

Understanding the different types of immune dysregulation that cause sepsis will let us target treatments, lower future death tolls, and prevent lingering illness like long COVID-19.

Health

13 Jan 2025

Not all carbs are created equal: Here are five Frontiers articles for a healthy start into the new year

At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to cover all of them. Here are just five amazing papers you may have missed.

Health

17 Dec 2024

Patients whose allergies cause the sniffles have different fungi living in their noses, compared to healthy people

Scientists investigated the noses of people with asthma and allergic rhinitis and found that the fungi in their noses are different to healthy people, suggesting future targets for treatments.

Health

09 Dec 2024

Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don’t, scientists find

A large-scale study in Sweden suggests that drinking sweetened drinks significantly increases your risk of serious cardiovascular disease, but limited consumption of treats doesn’t.

Health

04 Dec 2024

Broken sleep a hallmark sign of living with this common liver disease, scientists find

Researchers from Switzerland have shown that patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) suffer poor sleep due to sleep fragmentation and wakefulness. Patients with the more severe form metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) or with cirrhosis, but not healthy volunteers, experienced similar sleep disturbances. Whether poor sleep causes MASLD or vice versa isn’t yet clear. A single sleep hygiene education session proved insufficient to sustainably improve sleep quality and quantity.

Health

18 Nov 2024

Migrating birds have stowaway passengers: invasive ticks could spread novel diseases around the world

Ticks have always travelled on migrating birds — but the rising temperatures of the climate crisis mean they may now survive at their destination, and so could the pathogens they carry.

Health

15 Nov 2024

Students who use dating apps take more risks with their sexual health

Researchers from the US looked for associations between the use of dating apps, sexual behavior, and a history of HIV/STIs among college students in North Texas. They showed that there was an association between risky sexual behavior and the use of dating apps. They propose that the two may be mutually reinforcing.

Health

04 Nov 2024

Scientists create a world-first 3D cell model to help develop treatments for devastating lip injuries

Scientists have successfully immortalized lip cells, allowing new treatments for injuries and infections to be trialed on a clinically relevant lab-based model.

Health

07 Oct 2024

Can milk, meat, and flour help stop tumors from growing? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

Health

19 Sep 2024

Your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call

Researchers found which type of background could leave you feeling less exhausted after a day of videoconferencing

Health

12 Sep 2024

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills

Scientists find that children whose families use screens a lot have weaker vocabulary skills — and videogames have the biggest negative effect.

Health

06 Sep 2024

Excessive light pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer's, especially in younger people

Researchers found that exposure to outdoor light at night could increase Alzheimer’s prevalence more than many other risk factors for people aged under 65

Health

04 Sep 2024

When procrastination becomes unhealthy: Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

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422 news posts in Health

Dangerous bacteria lurk in hospital sink drains, despite rigorous cleaning

Ear muscle we thought humans didn’t use — except for wiggling our ears — actually activates when people listen hard

How tackling sepsis can save millions of lives — and prevent future pandemic deaths

Not all carbs are created equal: Here are five Frontiers articles for a healthy start into the new year

Patients whose allergies cause the sniffles have different fungi living in their noses, compared to healthy people

Sugary drinks significantly raise cardiovascular disease risk, but occasional sweet treats don’t, scientists find

Broken sleep a hallmark sign of living with this common liver disease, scientists find

Migrating birds have stowaway passengers: invasive ticks could spread novel diseases around the world

Students who use dating apps take more risks with their sexual health

Scientists create a world-first 3D cell model to help develop treatments for devastating lip injuries

Can milk, meat, and flour help stop tumors from growing? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

Your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills

Excessive light pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer's, especially in younger people

When procrastination becomes unhealthy: Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss