Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health
Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.
Fri Mar 17 2023
World should 'calm down' about China COVID variants - Chinese scientist
Findings published in the Lancet medical journal showed that no new variants had emerged in the initial weeks of China's recent outbreak.
Thu Feb 09 2023
What we know of the symptoms and spread of monkeypox
With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people catch it and its typical symptoms.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Breakthrough infections may be less contagious; vaccine protection wanes faster in cancer patients
Shortness of breath is among the most common symptoms reported by people with long COVID.
Fri May 27 2022
'Hybrid immunity' gives best COVID-19 protection - Studies
People having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have the strongest protection against the virus.
Sat Apr 02 2022
HIV drugs may lower COVID risk; COVID and flu co-infection raises risk of severe illness, death
Here's a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Tue Mar 29 2022
Alzheimer's-like changes found in COVID patients' brains; flu shot, mRNA booster safe together
People who die of severe COVID-19 have brain abnormalities that resemble changes seen in Alzheimer's disease.
Sat Feb 05 2022
COVID shines spotlight on imbalanced approach to death globally - Expert panel
About half of people globally die without any palliative care or pain relief, particularly in lower-income countries.
Tue Feb 01 2022
Adding peanuts to young children's diet can help avoid allergy: Study
Researchers found that introducing peanut products to babies and infants led to greater tolerance for the common allergen.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Eating ultra-processed foods significantly increases greenhouse gas emissions: Study
For the first time, researchers have studied the environmental footprint of the consumption of ultra-processed food.
Fri Nov 19 2021
COVID-19 compared with other deadly viruses
The global death toll from COVID-19 is already far worse than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Tue Nov 02 2021
COVID SCIENCE - Cheap antidepressant shows promise; virus can infect inner ear
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Sat Oct 30 2021
COVID causes steep rise in depression, anxiety: Study
Cases of depression and anxiety surged by more than a quarter globally during the first year of the pandemic.
Mon Oct 11 2021
No need for a vaccine third jab booster: Study
Even with the threat of Delta, booster doses for the general population are not appropriate at this stage in the pandemic, study shows.
Tue Sep 14 2021
Climate action cannot wait for pandemic to end, medical journals warn
Health is already being harmed by global temperature increases and the destruction of the natural world.
Wed Sep 08 2021