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The Coronavirus Outbreak: What The World Health Organization Isn’t Telling You

An outbreak of a new coronavirus was identified in the city of Wuhan in China in early December 2019. A large family of viruses that can […]

Higher Dietary Selenium Intakes Linked To Younger ‘Biological Age’

NEWS Increased dietary intakes of selenium are associated with longer telomeres, reported to be a marker of biological aging, says a new study. COMMENT There is […]

Vitamin C May Shorten Time On Mechanical Ventilation In Critically Ill Hospital Patients

NEWS In five controlled trials involving 471 critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C shortened necessary ventilation time by an average […]

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Back Pain In Postmenopausal Women

NEWS Vitamin D deficiency may lead to greater back pain in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the journal of The North American Menopause […]

Most Coronavirus Infections Are Mild, Admits Chinese Study

NEWS Most people infected by the new coronavirus in China have mild symptoms, with older patients and those with underlying conditions most at risk from the […]

Common Antibiotics Linked To Increased Risk Of Birth Defects

NEWS A new study suggests that taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of birth defects. COMMENT […]

Bayer Chairman Resigns After Disastrous Takeover Of Monsanto

NEWS Bayer Chairman Werner Wenning, one of the architects of the $63 billion takeover of Monsanto that has left the German pharma company fighting tens of […]

Air Pollution Reducing Global Life Expectancy By Three Years And Killing 8.8 Million People A Year

NEWS Air pollution is reducing global life expectancy by three years and killing 8.8 million people a year, a new study shows. COMMENT Studies show that […]