More sugar than a DOUGHNUT, saltier than a pack of crisps and just as many calories as a Mars bar: How Kellogg’s cereals REALLY fare nutritionally as food giant takes ministers to court over junk food ruling MailOnline examined the nutritional content of Kellogg’s cereals, including Coco Pops and Rice Krispies Among worst offenders was Crunchy Nut caramelised granola, which […]

Issues around vaccine acceptance must be addressed alongside equity of access and logistics if the goal of vaccinating 70% of the world’s population against COVID-19 is to be met, says a report by global health policy experts. Emerging causes of so-called “vaccine hesitancy,” described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability […]

Long Covid victim discusses daily impact of virus We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info While skin rashes can first crop up as a symptom of an […]

Approximately one out of every five adults in the United States (US) experience some mental illness every year, with depression being the most prevalent. Approximately 17.3 million adults in the US reported at least one major depressive episode in 2017, as per the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Additionally, patients with one or more chronic condition(s) have a high […]

The Mexican government said Tuesday that COVID-19 has passed from a pandemic to an endemic stage in Mexico, meaning authorities will treat it as a seasonally recurring disease. Mexico never enforced face mask requirements, and the few partial shutdowns of businesses and activities were lifted weeks ago. “It is now retreating almost completely,” said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. New […]

This Morning: Dr Zoe discusses male contraception We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dr Gunda Georg, one of the chemists behind the pill described the effect […]

A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation. The team found that these types of mediator substances, responsible for resolving the inflammatory process when it is no longer beneficial, are […]

In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine journal, the researchers assessed the effectiveness of a second booster dose of the BioNTech, Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity in elderly patients. Various studies have reported the waning effectiveness of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines, suggesting the need for booster dose administration. However, with […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sufficient levels of vitamin D might help protect Hispanic and potentially Black women from developing breast cancer, new research suggests. “Although Black/African American women and Hispanic/Latina women have lower circulating vitamin D levels than non-Hispanic white women, few studies have examined the association between vitamin D and breast cancer within these racial/ethnic groups,” the study […]

Dr Michael Mosley on the importance of routine for sleep We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Indeed, the Sleep Foundation says lying on the back is […]