Doctors should warn women about the real risks of childbirth
Vaginal births carry unique risks that caesarean sections can avoid. Obstetricians’ leaders should be open about that
Doomed Japanese satellite glimpsed galactic wind before it died
The Hitomi spacecraft only lasted a few weeks in space, but still managed to map gusts of plasma flowing in the Perseus cluster of galaxies
UK doctors may officially warn women of vaginal birth risks
Following a UK Supreme Court ruling in 2015, doctors are considering offering pregnant women official advice on the risks of vaginal birth as well as caesarean sections
Women’s heavy periods could be explained by missing protein
A protein that helps repair the uterus lining is lacking in women with heavy periods, a finding that could lead to new treatments
Google’s new NHS deal is start of machine learning marketplace
Google’s DeepMind will train AI to spot eye disease using NHS data. The terms of the partnership show how such deals could benefit both sides
A rational nation ruled by science would be a terrible idea
Neil deGrasse Tyson imagines a country called Rationalia, a society where policy is based on the weight of evidence. That's a bad idea, says Jeffrey Guhin
UK’s plastic rubbish ends up in fragile Arctic ecosystems
Plastic rubbish from the UK spends two years drifting in sea before reaching the Arctic, one of the most pristine ecosystems on the planet
Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back
The Weird Business Behind a Trendy “Anti-Aging” Pill
Antidepressant drug use in England has doubled in a decade
61 million prescriptions for antidepressant drugs, including citalopram and fluoxetine, were filled in England in 2015, up from 29 million in 2005