In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) set an ambitious goal: reduce the global physical inactivity rate by 10 per cent compared with 2010 levels by 2025. Well, the deadline has finally arrived – and, despite numerous public health campaigns and efforts to capitalise on the sporting excitement of multiple Olympic Games, people are moving … Read more
A 7-year-old receiving an MMR vaccine in Texas, where a major outbreak of measles is occurring Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images A child in the UK died from measles this month. A baby in Canada died from measles in June. Two children in the US have died from measles this year. But it didn’t have to be … Read more
Fibroblast cells, which contribute to the formation of connective tissue but are also involved in scarring DR TORSTEN WITTMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY New insight into how mouth wounds heal without scars could pave the way for treatments that prevent permanent blemishes or disfiguration of the skin. “There’s millions of people who suffer from scars from so … Read more
People across the world have been having fewer and fewer childrenand it’s not always because they don’t want them. The global fertility rate has, on average, dropped to less than half what it was in the 1960s, the United Nations has foundfalling below the “replacement level” required to maintain the current population in the majority … Read more
The #MeToo campaign against sexual abuse of women went viral in 2017. Soon after, women had what I’d call an #AnatomyToo moment, when a toxic anatomical label was erased from women’s genitals. “Pudendum”, a long-standing term for “vulva”, the name for female external genitalia, was no more. Pudendum was emblematic of prejudicial attitudes to women … Read more
If you’re wondering why so many goths we’re wandering around Pasadena this weekend, look no further than Cruel World. The Goldenvoice celebration of all things postpunk, new wave and alternative landed at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday for its fourth installment, this time led by New Order and Nick Cave and the Bad … Read more
For Sebastián Yatra, a miracle doesn’t have to be a grandiose happenstance; it can be a child’s smile, the perfect cup of tea or rain on a sunny day. “You find [miracles] in everything,” said Yatra in a video call from his Miami home. These tiny, often overlooked moments sparked the concept behind the Colombian … Read more
The beef is building between Bruce Springsteen and President Trump. The Boss did not back down on his fiery rhetoric against Trump on the third night of his “Land of Hopes and Dreams” tour in Manchester, England, on Saturday — a day after Trump lashed out against the legendary singer on Truth Social, calling him … Read more
I wasn’t expecting a painting of a naked clown to greet me when I FaceTimed Demetri Martin on a Monday afternoon in May. After the longest two seconds of my life, the comedian appeared in front of the camera with an unassuming smile. For the past few months, Martin has been toiling away in the … Read more
The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see a host of Disney’s animated classics — “The Little Mermaid,” “Pinocchio,” “The Lion King” and more — projected on fountains to a patient, stately interpretation … Read more
