CultureResearchers are examining whether repeated sauna sessions can help people acclimatise to extreme heat, as western Europe endures its hottest June on record and the UK faces its fourth heatwave of the year.
CultureResearchers are investigating whether repeated sauna sessions can train the body to cope more safely with extreme heat. The findings arrive as Europe records thousands of excess deaths from its most severe heatwaves in years.
CultureThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra, the first pill that works by the same mechanism as the most powerful injectable cholesterol drugs on the market. Made by Merck, the once-daily tablet cuts LDL cholesterol by up to 59 percent in clinical trials..
CultureThe World Health Organization has issued its first updated dementia prevention guidelines since 2019, identifying modifiable risk factors — from air pollution to social isolation — that could delay or prevent nearly half of all cases globally.