July 11, 2025

Exposure to Pesticides Increases Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to increase as a result of exposure to the urinary dialkyl phosphate metabolites in organophosphorus pesticides, according to a new Chinese study.
July 11, 2025

Drugmaker Alchem Hit With $576,000 European Union Fine for Taking Part in Pharmaceutical Cartel

Drugmaker Alchem International and its Hong Kong subsidiary have been fined a total of 489,000 euros ($576,000) for taking part in a pharmaceutical cartel, say European Union (EU) antitrust regulators.
July 11, 2025

Study Shows 60 Percent of Pregnant Women Have Signs of Iodine Deficiency

A new study by researchers at University College Cork, Ireland, found that 60 percent of pregnant women had suboptimal iodine status, highlighting a need for increased nutritional awareness to support maternal and child health.
July 11, 2025

New Review Explores Magnesium’s Cognitive Benefits

Reviewed evidence indicates optimal magnesium status offers cognitive health benefits via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective mechanisms.
July 11, 2025

Too Many Medicines, Too Many Hospital Visits: Study Highlights Hidden Risk for Older Adults

Inappropriate polypharmacy – the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications – is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new study from the University of Bath in the UK.
July 4, 2025

Study Helps Explain Vitamin C’s Extraordinary Power to Reverse Skin Ageing

Vitamin C prevents age-related thinning of the skin by switching on genes that promote skin cell growth, a new study has found.
July 4, 2025

New WHO Report Fails to Rule Out COVID-19 Lab Leak Origin as China Continues to Impede Investigation

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has failed to rule out the possibility of a lab leak.
July 4, 2025

COVID-19 Pandemic Significantly Eroded American Public’s Trust in US Public Health Institutions

Four discrete cross-sectional surveys from 2020-2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped from 82 percent in February 2020 to a low of 56 percent in June 2022, according to a study published in the PLOS Global Public Health journal.