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How the formula milk industry exploits parents and pregnant women
A new report has found that more than half of parents and pregnant women are exposed to exploitative formula milk marketing.
More than half of...
Health outcomes are worse in areas with high racial discrimination
Health outcomes and mortality are significantly worse for people living in communities with higher levels of racial discrimination, a new US study suggests.
A study...
The link between oral contraceptives and ovarian cancer mortality rates
Death rates from ovarian cancer are predicted to fall in 2022 in the UK and EU countries and the growing use of oral contraceptives...
Mitigating contamination threats with microbial analysis and water testing
Nova Biologicals, a leading microbiological testing service, outlines how microscopic contaminants can be mitigated and contained through microbial analysis methods such as water testing.
Microscopic...
COVID-19 restrictions reduced dengue fever cases by 750,000 in 2020
A new study shows that COVID-19 restrictions significantly reduced cases of dengue fever globally in 2020.
Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by mosquitos...
Worlds-first guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
The worlds-first clinical practice guidelines have been developed for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral...
Positive results with faecal microbiota therapy for patients with peanut allergies
A study has found that encapsulated stool from donors without peanut allergies altered the immune system and tolerance to peanuts.
Peanut allergies are common, affecting...
Discovery of key protein in malaria parasite leads to novel treatment opportunity
A team has discovered a protein that plays a key biological role in a malaria parasite; this finding could lead to novel treatment options.
The...
The positive impact of Transport for London’s unhealthy food advertising restrictions
The Transport for London’s unhealthy food advertising policy is estimated to have contributed to a 1,000 calorie decrease in energy from unhealthy food in...
Undiagnosed autism in people could link to suicide
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely to have undiagnosed autism.
A team of researchers,...
Problematic, widespread levels of the public feeling lonely in many countries
New analysis has found that people feeling lonely is at a problematic, widespread level in many countries.
Feeling lonely is a personal, subjective experience and...
Elective care recovery plan to tackle the growing NHS waiting list
The NHS and UK Government have outlined the blueprint to address NHS waiting lists and backlogs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly...
Preventing pandemics saves more money than spent combatting infectious diseases
Study provides a blueprint for controlling emerging infectious diseases and future pandemics by preventing “spillover” of diseases from animals into humans.
Researchers from Harvard T.H....
Broadening the scope of respiratory infection control
Marinomed’s CSO, Dr Eva Prieschl-Grassauer explains how Carragelose can offer an extra line of defence against respiratory infection, including coronaviruses and support infection control.
From...
Population data: Powering healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE, Director of the University of Edinburgh’s Usher Institute, explores how data can be utilised to improve healthcare processes and how...
Phthalates: The ubiquitous chemicals that could be harming your health
Health Europa speaks to Dr Lariah Edwards from George Washington University, lead author of a new study which investigated the presence of phthalates and other...
Millions of children develop asthma due to traffic-related air pollution
Shocking new research has signified that around two million new paediatric asthma cases are caused annually worldwide due to traffic-related air pollution.
A novel study,...
One baby born breathing air pollution every two minutes
According to new research by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, every two minutes in the UK, a baby is born in an...
Optimising your body clock may reduce risk of inflammatory diseases
A novel investigation has identified that inflammatory diseases may be exacerbated by an irregular body clock, signifying the importance of a consistent sleeping pattern.
A...
Essential infection control tips to stay safe this winter
As many of us are spending more time with family and friends, Cameron Medeiros of Nova Biologicals outlines vital infection control measures that can...