Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.

A research team has found that scent compounds in cleaning products – conventional and botanical essential oil-based – quickly react in the air, forming nanoparticles that can travel deep into the lungs if inhaled.

In a nationally representative study of more than 17,000 U.S. men, those who ate more ultra-processed foods, including soft drinks, packaged snacks, cereals, and processed meats, had roughly 24 percent to 31 percent higher risks of prostate cancer.

People living near dry cleaners may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new nationwide study led by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.

A former U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) official, who was a senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for concealing government records regarding COVID-19 research grants.

At least 2,000 people have died in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues challenge the urgent response in a remote region.

Sugar restriction in the first 1,000 days from conception is associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study published online in the journal Neurology.

Workplace exposure to pesticides (herbicides and insecticides) is linked to a 60-70 percent heightened risk of the most common form of motor neuron disease – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – finds a synthesis of the available evidence.