We must act quickly to avoid a pandemic-related mental health crisis
29 April 2020
We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells
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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19
29 April 2020
Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next
Drinking coffee appears to cause epigenetic changes to your DNA
28 April 2020
Coffee has been linked to changes on our DNA that affect how active certain genes are. The finding may help explain some of coffee's touted health benefits
Electrical devices implanted in the brain may help treat anorexia
27 April 2020
In a small trial, implanting electrodes into the brain helped women with severe anorexia gain weight and feel less anxious and depressed
What is it like to be a covid-19 contact tracer and what do they do?
24 April 2020
Covid-19 contact tracers are part healthcare worker, part detective and part call centre operative. But what is the job really like? New Scientist spoke to one in Ireland to find out
BCG vaccine being trialled as potential protection against covid-19
23 April 2020
A long-standing hypothesis suggests the BCG vaccine also serves to generally enhance the immune system, meaning it could protect against covid-19, and trials are under way to find out
Waste water tests could monitor 2 billion people for the coronavirus
23 April 2020
We need to scale up testing efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, and looking for signs of virus RNA in our sewage could provide a shortcut
Some babies who were born prematurely have weaker hearts as adults
22 April 2020
People born prematurely may have weaker hearts that recover less well after exercise, potentially explaining their increased risk of heart disease
