Healthy living

The personal Eve exoskeleton has been cleared for commercial sale in the United States.

In 20 minutes under a weighted blanket, hospitalized patients' anxiety fell by an average of 3.6 points out of 10.

Even an ordinary staircase can become a useful habit: a review of more than 480,000 people linked about 60–70 steps a day with a 39% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Even a short break with a book can noticeably ease tension.

Even if it’s not possible to reach 10,000 steps a day, pace still matters: among people who walked fewer than 5,000 steps, faster walking was linked to a lower risk of premature death.

Even after a sleepless night, a short bout of aerobic exercise may help memory: in the experiment, 20 minutes of cycling almost matched 90 minutes of daytime sleep.

After several years of blindness, 67-year-old Elena was able to recognize her son and her dog Joe.

In Zanzibar, AI and drones are helping locate the last mosquito breeding sites faster.

In mice with melanoma, the experimental molecule XJ-4-85 slowed tumor growth while at the same time boosting sugar metabolism and blocking the cells’ backup route for getting energy from fats.

Managing blood pressure, quitting smoking and treating type 2 diabetes in midlife are linked to nearly 13 additional years lived without dementia.

Approved in the United States, Lipfendra became the first tablet in the PCSK9 inhibitor class: in studies, it lowered LDL levels by about 56–59% over 24 weeks.