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a woman with long brown hair sits at her kitchen table and uses an at-home blood pressure monitor, which includes an inflatable cuff on her arm

What is normal blood pressure?

By Anna Gora, Bahar Gholipour last updated

Here's what doctors consider a "normal," elevated or high blood pressure, and how to measure your BP at home.

Crowds gather at Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing to celebrate the start of the New Year on December 31 2022. Japan's sharply declining birthrate is a growing political problem, and its Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has warned that the country may be unable to function if births do not rise.

World's population could plummet to 6 billion by the end of the century, study suggests

By Ben Turner published

A new model has predicted that Earth's population is likely to decrease in all scenarios across the next century and will peak nowhere near the 11 billion previously forecast.

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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan to combat opioid overdose crisis

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use.

A black Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 laid across some black trainers

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Review

By Tantse Walter published

REVIEW The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a smartwatch with excellent fitness tracking capabilities — but does it hold its own alongside specialist fitness trackers and running watches?

REVIEW
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We're nowhere near reaching the maximum human life span, controversial study suggests

By Carissa Wong published

Human longevity records may be broken in the next few decades, a new modeling study suggests.

A Black girl writes in a notebook in a classroom.

Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests

By Sascha Pare published

A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-old children is the highest it's ever been.

microscopic image of "syringe" proteins that look like thin, tubular nail-like shapes against a blue background

DeepMind's AI used to develop tiny 'syringe' for injecting gene therapy and tumor-killing drugs

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Researchers used the AI system AlphaFold to develop a tiny "syringe" that can inject proteins into cells.

Live Science tests Hydrow vs Peloton

Hydrow vs Peloton: Which brand makes the best rowing machine?

By Harry Bullmore published

Peloton is still new to the rowing machine game, but can it topple Hydrow’s all-conquering smart machine?

Best workout equipment for home being tested by Live Science

Best workout equipment for home 2023

By Sam Hopes last updated

Buying Guide Level up your training with the best workout equipment for home — build your home gym with products tried and tested by Live Science.

Buying Guide
Live Science tests the best budget fitness trackers

Best budget fitness tracker 2023: Hit your fitness goals for less

By Maddy Biddulph last updated

The best budget fitness trackers give you insights into your health and fitness, without breaking the bank.

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