New York City is planning to spray pesticides to help prevent the spread of mosquitoes, and potential diseases. The announcement comes days after Dr Anthony Fauci, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director and the government’s top infectious disease official during the pandemic, was hospitalized with West NileContinue Reading
vectorfusionart/Shutterstock What comes to mind when you think of cricket? Perhaps it’s an idyllic scene of an English village green – people sitting on deckchairs and checkered blankets tucking into a traditional cricket tea while watching mild-mannered players in sparkling whites shouting “howzat?!” every now and then? The stereotype ofContinue Reading
Ozempic may not work the same way as scientists always believed The weight-loss injection, which became all the rage with A-list celebrities, is now thought to affect user’s metabolism, not just their appetite. The drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, were known to promote feelings ofContinue Reading
The public health emergency was declared by the WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emailsContinue Reading
Ozempic may not work the same way as scientists always believed The weight-loss injection, which became all the rage with A-list celebrities, is now thought to affect user’s metabolism, not just their appetite. The drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, were known to promote feelings ofContinue Reading
A new vaccine that fights lung cancer is being tested for the first time on patients in the UK. The first UK patient received the jab at the National Institute for Health Research UCLH Clinical Research Facility on Tuesday. Researchers leading the trial said the treatment could improve survival ratesContinue Reading
As Americans prepare to go back to school, for the start of the NFL season, and the beginning of fall, Covid cases are spiking across the nation. Hotspots include California, Utah, North Carolina, and Maine, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting “very high” viral activity. But,Continue Reading
Jack7_7/Shutterstock That lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According to many reports, eating two slices of ham a day can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But what’s the science behind these headlines? The research offers a moreContinue Reading
Kirsty Pringle/data from http://airqualitystripes.info/, CC BY-NC-ND Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus. Inspired by professorContinue Reading
A scientist whose lung cancer was detected by doctors “by coincidence” has become the first person in the UK to receive a new vaccine for the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, is taking part in a trial of the jab which is designed to help the immune system recognise and fightContinue Reading
