It starts with a few extra strands in your brush. Then, you notice a literal clump clogging the shower drain. Suddenly, your ponytail feels thinner, your scalp looks a bit too visible under the bathroom lights, and you are spiralling into a panic. If you feel like you are losing …

Redefining the social media influencer in the 2020s The term social media influencer once described an individual with the power to shape consumer behaviour through personality, proximity, and perceived authenticity. In its early digital form, influence was measured in followers, likes, and sponsored posts, with value fluctuating according to platform …

Hormone therapy in the spotlight again Hormone therapy has long been central to the management of menopausal symptoms, yet its wider metabolic role has remained contested for decades. New research from the Mayo Clinic now places hormone therapy firmly back in the scientific spotlight, suggesting it may significantly enhance the …

Gemini Predictions has emerged as one of the most talked-about developments in trading and forecasting within the cryptocurrency and broader financial ecosystem. As a new product offered by the Gemini exchange, it brings prediction markets into a regulated environment in the United States and allows users to trade contracts tied …

Why international payments are relevant more than ever International payments are no longer a back-office concern reserved for multinational corporations. For Caribbean freelancers and remote workers, they are the backbone of daily income. Writers, developers, designers, consultants, virtual assistants and online educators across Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and the …

When winter’s fiercest storms howl against the windows and forecasts warn of hypothermia and frostbite, the classic “snow day” suddenly feels less like a bonus and more like a challenge. For parents, snow days represent both a responsibility and an opportunity. On one level, they require careful planning to keep …

Cognitive development sits at the core of how children learn, reason, remember, focus and make sense of the world. It shapes literacy, numeracy, emotional regulation and long-term academic success. For more than a century, each generation of children outperformed the one before it on almost every measured cognitive benchmark. This …

The phrase tech layoffs have become one of the most searched employment terms in the world since early 2023. What initially looked like a temporary correction after the pandemic hiring boom has evolved into a prolonged restructuring of the global technology industry. From Silicon Valley giants to once high growth …

Every January, millions of men make the same promise. Eat less, lose weight fast, look sharper, feel better. Gyms fill up, carbohydrates disappear from plates, and social media celebrates dramatic transformations achieved in a few short weeks. Yet by February or March, many men notice something unexpected. Hair thinning at …

Denmark’s digital turning point For more than a decade, Denmark was held up as the global model for digital learning. Tablets replaced textbooks, classrooms went paperless, and children were immersed in screens from their earliest school years. By 2011, Danish schools were among the most digitised in the world, supported …

Advertising at a turning point The future of advertising is being shaped by a simple but powerful idea: attention is no longer something people give deliberately. It is something they generate constantly as they live, watch, scroll and share. Traditional advertising models were built around interruption. A television programme paused …

Every parent knows the evening routine. You tuck your child in, open a book, and read a story to help them drift off to sleep. It is a lovely time for bonding, but many parents are starting to notice a worrying problem. While these stories are nice, they are not …

Age discrimination is real and it starts before your résumé is read Age discrimination in hiring is no longer anecdotal. It is documented, measurable and quietly systemic. Research from AARP, OECD, Wharton Business School and multiple labour studies confirms what millions of experienced professionals already know. Decisions are often made …

It is a scene that happens in homes and classrooms all over the world. You are sitting at a table with a stack of white cards. On each card is a word. You look at the word, you try to say it, and then you move to the next one. …

From AI-powered drug discovery to regenerative therapies and next-generation neurology tools, Mayo Clinic researchers made significant strides in 2025 toward predicting, preventing and treating some of the world’s most serious and complex diseases.  These discoveries reflect progress across three major innovation efforts at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic clinicians and scientists are working together to develop tools to predict …