March 15, 2024

African Scientists Accuse WHO of ‘Classical Western Imperialism’ With New Pandemic Treaty

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of being 'colonialist' over plans for a new pandemic treaty. A coalition of African scientists fears the agreement could see nations plunged into lockdown at the whim of the UN agency.
March 15, 2024

Short-Term Exposure to High Levels of Air Pollution Kills 1 Million Globally Every Year, New Study Finds

Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of short-term exposure to fine particulate matter in air pollution, according to a new report.
March 15, 2024

Supreme Court Rules Queensland’s Vaccine Mandate ‘Unlawful’

Queensland's Supreme Court has ruled that COVID-19 vaccine mandates for the state's police and ambulance employees were unlawful.
March 15, 2024

UK Health Secretary Urged to Release Data That ‘May Link Covid Vaccine to Excess Deaths’

UK MPs have accused the country’s Health Secretary of withholding data that could link the Covid vaccine to excess deaths.
March 7, 2024

Fruit and Vegetables in Europe Increasingly Tainted by ‘Forever Chemicals’

Residues of toxic “forever chemicals” traceable on fruit and vegetables have tripled in the European Union over the last 10 years, according to a new NGO report.
March 7, 2024

Study Finds 25 Percent of Pregnant Women Not Getting Enough Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Results from a new U.S. study show that, despite strong recommendations in favor of consuming omega-3 fatty acids for optimal pregnancy outcomes and offspring health, 25 percent of women reported rarely or never eating fish during pregnancy, with fewer taking omega-3 supplements.
March 7, 2024

Ultra-Processed Food Linked to 32 Harmful Effects on Health

Ultra-processed food is directly linked to 32 harmful effects on health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health, and early death, according to the world’s largest review of its kind.
March 7, 2024

Two-Thirds of High-Risk Osteoporosis Patients in Germany Remain Untreated

More than 831,000 fragility fractures occur annually in Germany, the equivalent of 95 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which the skeleton becomes weak and fragile, increasing the risk of fractures that result in disability, loss of independence, and premature death for some sufferers.