Noida/Geneva, The production licence of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech , allegedly linked with the deaths of children in Uzbekistan , has been suspended while the test results of its c

We’ve long known education is important for many aspects of life, but now a new benefit has been discovered: it can look after your gut health. Landmark Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found

How germs get onto hands and make people sick Feces (poop) from people or animals is an important source of germs like Salmonella, E. coli O157, and norovirus that cause diarrhea, and it can spread s

Today, WHO released its first-ever global tax manual for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Currently, at least 85 countries implement some type of SBB taxation. The WHO manual highlights the experi

In this handout from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a thin-section transmission electron micrograph (TEM) reveales the ultrastructural appearance of a single virus particle, or

CNN — The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously declined over the past three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The US cancer death

La santé connectée sera un thème fort dans les technologies en 2023. Deux ans de pandémie et d’incertitude ont fait comprendre à bien des gens l’importance du « mieux-être » : mieux dormir, mieux trav

LOS ANGELES — The new year has begun, and with it, resolutions for change. A study from Keck Medicine of USC published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology gives people extra motivation

People living near airports that service piston-engine aircraft are disproportionately exposed to lead, a dangerous neurotoxin. A study published this week in PNAS Nexus found that children living ne

People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters The Biden administration has extended the Co

Stoned seniors — and we're not talking high-school kids — are visiting emergency rooms for cannabis-related issues in unprecedented numbers, according to a new study by UC San Diego researchers. Acco

Canadian researchers find that being overweight can make the cells of people’s immune system destructive to their eyes as they age. Mike Sapieha A Canadian study published in the prestigious journal

Canadian physicians have successfully used an MRI-guided ultrasound to deliver chemotherapy to an inoperable brain tumour in a child – a world-first for this type of technology. It’s the start of a g

Alto Neuroscience is focused on developing precision medicine for mental health. On Tuesday, the company announced some promising signs for its treatment ALTO-100. Advertisement In 2019, Dr. Amit E

Mice live only months in the wild but can survive two to three years in the lab. Those in the latest experiment were already 124 weeks old when they got the drug—close to the end of their lives. Not o

Building blocks of blood vessels found to be associated with inflammation and disease processes in male mice TORONTO, Jan. 9 2022 – A newly published study from York University sheds light on the bio

COVID vaccines remain the safest way to reduce the chance that SARS-CoV-2 can put you in the hospital and are a critical component of the public health campaign against the pandemic. Yet, in the US, t

A 'medical cost-sharing' plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Bram Sable-Smith/KHN Kareen King calls it "the ultimate parad

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Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guide

Residents drop off Covid-19 PCR tests at a testing site run by the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency and eTrueNorth in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022. Eric Lee | Bloo

JERUSALEM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) sharply reduced hospitalizations among older patients

For the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released new guidelines for treating childhood obesity, emphasizing a need for early and intensive treatment. The guidance

This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023, shows packaging for the company's Wegovy drug. Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, with medica

There’s nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh – and from candles to diffusers, there’s no shortage of home scent products to help you achieve that. But having rampant fragrance

Most of us know that regular exercise is important for our health and longevity. But with our busy schedules, many of us struggle to find the time to fit in a workout. Data from our latest study has s

We can take care of our brains like we do the rest of our body in order to help us think logically and strengthen our emotional processing throughout the day. Daily habits keep our brains healthy, an

Summary Background Unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and social disconnection are important modifiable risk factors for non-communicable and other chronic diseases, which might be alleviated throu

Stammering is not simply a speech difficulty. It is a serious communication problem. GettyImages-1226359526 The Worst Nightmare of My Life Thirty years ago, on a cold Monday morning, I faced the wor

SHANGHAI: China's CanSino Biologics has entered the "test production phase" for its COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccine, the company said in a post on its social media account late on Thursday (Jan 5). The

NEW YORK – A new coronavirus subvariant that was first detected in 2022 has quickly become the dominant strain in the United States, picking up a creepy moniker along the way. Nicknamed the “Kraken”

Rice cakes. Popcorn. Celery sticks. High-fiber crackers. Raw broccoli. They all fill up your stomach but contain very few calories. The volumetrics diet, for example, emphasizes eating lower-calorie,

There is new evidence that a 50-year-old blood pressure drug could find new purpose as a treatment to mitigate the often life-altering effects of increasingly prevalent PTSD, scientists say. Clonidin

The newest COVID-19 variant is so contagious that even people who've avoided it so far are getting infected and the roughly 80% of Americans who've already been infected are likely to catch it again,

A glass or two of champagne with Christmas lunch. A cool crisp beer at the beach. Some cheeky cocktails with friends to see in the New Year. There seem to be so many occasions to unwind with an alcoho

Peter Pischke Opinion contributor How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on prescription opioids? The CDC recently released opioi