October 26, 2022

Experts Slam Boston Lab Where Scientists Created A New Deadly Omicron Strain With An 80 Percent Kill Rate

Boston University scientists were condemned for ‘playing with fire’ after it emerged they had created a lethal new Covid strain in a laboratory. [...]
October 26, 2022

Study Finds Link Between Depression And Unhealthy Diets

A Macquarie University study of 169 adults aged 17 to 35 found those eating a Western-style diet were more likely to have lower levels of kynurenic acid — a small molecule important to a number of bodily functions — and report higher levels of depression than those eating diets rich in fresh fruit and vegetables. [...]
October 26, 2022

Americans’ Trust In Media Remains Near Record Low

At 34 percent, Americans’ trust in the mass media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly” is essentially unchanged from last year and just two points higher than the lowest that Gallup has recorded, in 2016 during the presidential campaign.. [...]
October 19, 2022

COVID-19 Treatment Paxlovid Can Interact With Common Heart Medications

Paxlovid can have dangerous interactions with some of the most common medications for cardiovascular disease, including certain statins and heart failure therapies, a new paper warns. [...]
October 19, 2022

Artificial Sweeteners Tied To Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A new study adds to the growing body of evidence linking calorie-free sweeteners to an increased risk of events like heart attacks and strokes. [...]
October 19, 2022

Big Pharma Is Flooding Puerto Rico With Toxic Waste

In Puerto Rico, cheap labor and generous tax breaks – since 2017, more than $100 billion worth – have made US-based pharmaceutical firms the biggest economic players in town. But a new report suggests that Big Pharma’s footprint on the island has come with other serious costs: illegal dumping of toxic waste, pollution and depletion of groundwater, and violations of other vital Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
October 19, 2022

Study Explores Links Between People Taking Multiple Medications And Dementia Diagnosis

People with dementia are likely to have taken more than three medications for other health conditions in the five years directly before their diagnosis, according to new research. [...]
October 19, 2022

Omega-3s Improve Sleep Quality In Over 45s

A new study from Japanese researchers shows that omega-3 supplementation may improve sleep quality in healthy adults over the age of 45.