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Since May 1, 2018, every alcoholic drink sold in Scotland has had minimum unit pricing (MUP) of £0·50 per unit

India has a young, vast work force that is expanding as China’s ages and shrinks. But the country’s immense size also lays bare its enormous challenge

New findings from 350,000 people make the strongest case yet that exercise improves cognition. A small study shows it raises BDNF, a brain chemical

Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity—by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off—and they cause immense pollution

The red flags have been there for years. The world deserves much better than contaminated medicine and children poisoned by cough syrup

Experts often cite mistrust of the government as a key reason certain communities ‌have suffered disproportionately during deadly outbreaks

A growing number of scientists are reconsidering the dangers of prospecting for unknown viruses and conducting other high-stakes work with pathogens

California can be a world leader in the climate crisis by using its direct democracy tools

A new analysis adds to evidence suggesting that the pandemic began when animals at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, spread the coronavirus

U.S. life expectancy is in freefall as the young and the poor bear the brunt of struggles for shared prosperity

Reflections on how the threat of gun violence has affected people’s mental state or the way they lead their lives

One of the most powerful public health measures is simply recording every birth and death. In rural Colombia, it’s a lot harder than it sounds