September 30, 2022

School Age Children More Likely To Be Hit By Lightning Than Die Of Coronavirus

Schoolchildren under the age of 15 are more likely to be hit by lightning than die from coronavirus, new figures suggest.
September 30, 2022

New Curriculum Aims To Bring Nutrition Into UK Medical Education

The Association for Nutrition in the UK has developed a new undergraduate nutrition curriculum designed to create future doctors who will understand and recognize the role of nutrition in health.
September 23, 2022

Vitamin D Deficiency In Melanoma Patients Associated With Worse Overall Survival

Vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress has shown.
September 23, 2022

Study Suggests Possible Link Between Artificial Sweeteners And Heart Disease

A large study of French adults published by The BMJ suggests a potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attack and stroke.
September 23, 2022

Major Covid Report Suggests Virus Could Have Leaked From A US Lab

The Lancet is facing a backlash after a major Covid-19 Commission report suggested the disease may have leaked from a laboratory in the United States.
September 14, 2022

Proximity To Fracking Sites Associated With Risk Of Childhood Cancer

Pennsylvania children living near unconventional oil and gas developments at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who did not live near this oil and gas activity, a novel study from the Yale School of Public Health finds.
July 20, 2022

Chemical Cocktails Cause Health Risks For Children And Adults

A new research study shows that mixtures of chemicals pose health risks to children as well as adults.
July 20, 2022

World Health Organization Warns COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Nowhere Near Over’

Fresh surges of COVID infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, the World Health Organization's chief lamented Tuesday, warning that the virus is running free.