A first of its kind study, led by Dr Claire Horwell of the Department of Earth Sciences and Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, has found that industry-certified particle masks are most effective at protecting people from volcanic ash, whilst commonly used surgical masks offer less protection.

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do. The study also suggests that a higher anaerobic threshold is linked to better arterial health. The results were published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.

Everyone knows that cars contribute to air pollution. And when most people consider the source, exhaust is usually what comes to mind. 

The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research.

Smiling does not necessarily indicate that we are happy, according to new research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). 

The MRSA staphylococcus is an example of a pathogen, the likes of which are often called superbugs. These are resistant to most antibiotics and can cause serious infections.

Scientists from Waseda University, the National Defense Medical College, and the Japan Science and Technology Agency developed a new bioadhesive, wirelessly-powered light-emitting device which could better treat cancers in delicate organs.

Children carrying the ε4 variant of the APOE gene may be particularly vulnerable to the detrimental effects of air pollutants on the brain.

Children living in urban greener neighborhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to a British Journal of Educational Psychology study.

Foods high in unsaturated fats may protect against cardiovascular disease and inflammation, and new research published today in Nature Communications has uncovered why.