November 16, 2023

AstraZeneca Faces Legal Challenge in UK Over COVID-19 Vaccine

AstraZeneca is facing legal action in the UK over its COVID-19 vaccine, by a man who suffered severe brain injury after having the jab in April 2021.
November 16, 2023

Vitamin B12 Insufficiency Linked With Higher Risk Of Gestational Diabetes

Prenatal nutrition supplements should look beyond the importance of folic acid, as insufficiency in other micronutrients such as vitamin B12 is linked with a higher risk of gestational diabetes, a clinical researcher pointed out at the recent Growth Asia Summit.
November 16, 2023

Omega-3 May Be An “Effective Add-On Therapeutic” For Depression

A new umbrella review of meta-analyses investigating the effect of long-chain omega-3 supplementation on depressive symptoms concludes the majority of studies observe a significant effect, particularly in those with major depressive disorder.
November 15, 2023

Responsibility for a healthy world

November 9, 2023

Time to Inform the Public About Adverse Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods, Researchers Say

A team led by researchers from the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France, has summarized where we are in our understanding of the adverse health effects related to ultra-processed food with some suggestions of how to move forward with this information.
November 9, 2023

Getting Covid Shot on Same Day as Certain Flu Vaccines May Raise Risk of Strokes in Elderly People

The Covid vaccine may be linked to an increase in stroke risk when given alongside a high-dose flu shot, health officials say.
November 9, 2023

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing EU Pharma Report

A report published by an obscure EU panel risks turning into a political powder keg after it was published online and then taken down again.
November 9, 2023

Bayer Ordered to Pay $332 Million in Roundup Cancer Trial

A California jury has found Bayer liable in a case brought by a man who says his cancer resulted from exposure to the weedkiller Roundup, and ordered the firm to pay $332 million in damages.