June 25, 2021

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Threatens To Jail Those Who Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
June 17, 2021

Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Ban Synthetic Pesticides

Swiss voters have rejected a measure that would have banned the use of artificial pesticides in Switzerland.
June 17, 2021

More Than Two-Thirds Of US Congress Cashed A Pharma Campaign Check In 2020, New Analysis Shows

Seventy-two US senators and 302 members of the House of Representatives cashed a check from the pharmaceutical industry ahead of the 2020 election — a number representing more than two-thirds of the US Congress, according to a new analysis of records for the full election cycle.
June 17, 2021

Study Finds Vitamin D Levels Associated With Depressive Symptoms

A large community sample study has found vitamin D levels are associated with depressive symptomatology due to the vitamin's impact on three specific inflammatory markers.
June 17, 2021

Healthy Levels Of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D – the "sunshine vitamin" – at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds.
June 17, 2021

Facebook Lifts Ban On Posts Claiming COVID-19 Was Man-Made

Facebook has lifted a ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made, following a resurgence of interest in the “lab leak” theory of the disease’s onset.
June 11, 2021

Heart Inflammation Risk In Teens After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Being Investigated

Seven U.S. boys, aged 14 to 19, received Pfizer shots in April or May and developed chest pain within a few days. Heart imaging tests showed a type of heart muscle inflammation called myocarditis.
June 11, 2021

Bird Flu: China Sees First Human Case Of Rare H10N3 Strain

A 41-year-old Chinese man has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare bird flu strain.