Vitamin D: The effects of too much—and too little—sunlight on human health
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The existence of nearly all life on Earth is fueled by light from the Sun. Read More
Antibiotic resistance is the ‘silent pandemic’ the world needs to deal with, says former chief medic
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Antibiotic resistance is “growing in the shadows” causing rising numbers of hospital admissions and deaths, according to Professor Dame Sally Davies Read…
It’s on our plates and in our poo, but are microplastics a health risk?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute As much as the idea might be unpalatable, all of our diets are now likely to include tiny servings of plastic. Read…
Now a vaccine for diabetes? Swedish study shows 'promising' results
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Swedish scientists claim a clinical study of a potential vaccine for Type 1 diabetes has shown ‘promising results’. Read More
Everything you need to know about UTIs
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Need to pee more often than usual, and it burns when you do? Read More
Australia is hit by Indian Covid variant outbreak: Melbourne faces lockdown while hundreds are forced to isolate after one infected man sat among 28,000 sports fans at MCG stadium
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia’s second largest city could be plunged into a snap lockdown due to a growing outbreak of the Indian covid variant. Read More
Now AstraZeneca vaccine is linked to strokes: One British patient dies and two are hospitalised after receiving Covid jab as doctors are told to look out for signs of brain-damaging clots
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Now AstraZeneca vaccine is linked to strokes: One British patient dies and two are hospitalised after receiving Covid jab as doctors are…
The most staggering myths about periods in countries around the world
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Reading Time: < 1 minute From adverts for period products that show blue liquid being poured onto pads to discreet tampon packaging designed to look like it is…
People who have 'extreme' reactions to sounds like loud chewing or breathing may have a 'supersensitized' brain connection, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People who have an extreme reaction to certain noises, specifically loud chewing and breathing, may have a ‘supersensitized’ brain connection, a new…
Sedentary lifestyle? Three minutes of exercise for each seated hour cuts risk of early death
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People who spend the majority of their waking hours sitting down should follow a simple formula to stave off an early death,…