February 14, 2025

Low Vitamin D During First Trimester Linked to Preterm Birth Risk

Low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length, according to a new study.
February 7, 2025

Vitamin D is the Most Common Deficiency in People With Diabetes

A recent study has revealed that vitamin D is the most common deficiency affecting people with diabetes.
January 31, 2025

CIA Says Lab Leak Most Likely Source of COVID-19

The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered a new assessment on the origin of the Covid outbreak, saying the coronavirus is "more likely" to have leaked from a Chinese lab than to have come from animals.
January 24, 2025

AI Model Can Predict High Blood Pressure and Related Complications from ECGs

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model can predict the risk of high blood pressure and potential complications using an electrocardiogram (ECG).
January 24, 2025

United States Bans Use of Red No.3 Dye in Food and Drugs Over Potential Cancer Links

The United States has banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.
January 24, 2025

Families Failed by COVID-19 Vaccines Tell Inquiry of Pain

Families of people harmed by COVID-19 vaccines have told the UK Covid Inquiry that they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help.
January 17, 2025

Prenatal B12 Deficiency May Negatively Impact Child Speech and IQ

Findings from a longitudinal study of over 5,000 mother-child pairs adds to the growing evidence supporting the importance of maternal prenatal vitamin B12 intake for an offspring’s cognitive future.
January 10, 2025

Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says

A new study reports that certain women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who chose to have regular mammograms and careful monitoring of their lesions instead of surgery and radiation were not more likely to develop cancer over two years than those who opted for treatment.