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New White House Science Chief Wants Vaccine For Next Pandemic Ready In 100 Days

The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic within about 100 days after a potential viral outbreak is recognized.

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.

Father Loses UK Court Battle To Stop Doctors Giving His Daughter Chemotherapy To Treat Leukemia

A British man who objected to his 11-year-old daughter being given chemotherapy to treat leukemia has lost a High Court battle. Worried about the side effects, he had wanted to explore natural therapies.

EXPOSED: The Drug Industry’s ‘Hidden Web Of Policy Influence’ In The British Parliament

New research published in the PLOS One journal reveals that the drug industry has a “hidden web of policy influence” in the British parliament.

Targeting Aging And Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Worth Trillions To Global Economy

These days, politicians can often be heard expressing concern about the increasing costs placed on healthcare systems by aging populations. The implicit argument seems to be […]

Study Finds Long-Term Self-Isolating Patients Are Five Times MORE Likely To Die From COVID-19

A new study published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports has revealed that patients advised to engage in extended self-isolation (shielding) during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 were eight times more likely to get COVID-19 and five times more likely to die from it.

Statins Used To Lower Cholesterol Linked To Doubled Risk Of Developing Dementia

In patients with mild cognitive impairment, taking lipophilic statins more than doubles the risk of developing dementia compared to those who do not take the drugs.

Vitamin D3: Far More Than Just Healthy Bones

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is often called the ‘sunshine vitamin’, because ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun initiate its production in the skin. […]