A global study analysing dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their… read more.
Older people who cycle benefit from improved health and longevity, according to researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. As populations are ageing worldwide, but becoming less mobile,… read more.
April was a bumper month for drug approvals in Europe, with sixteen new products recommended by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) key committee on human medicines. This almost… read more.
Measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been used to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease for sixty years. But a new study, led by Chalmers… read more.
Europe faces limited supplies of medicines containing radioisotopes which are used to diagnose or treat cancer, according to EU-level and national drug regulators. Experts say European countries should… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) looks set to extend the contract of its Executive Director, Emer Cooke. The Agency’s Management Board unanimously recommended renewing her mandate at a… read more.
The use of antibiotics fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study in France. The research suggests that antimicrobial prescriptions declined during periods of social… read more.
Scientists have, for the first time, identified brain regions outside the frontal lobe involved in the intent to produce speech. The research, published in the Journal of Neural… read more.
The prognosis for pancreatic cancer (PC) patients is among the worst of all cancers. Globally, just 13% of patients who are diagnosed with PC survive for five years… read more.
Severe stress and trauma in childhood have been shown to negatively impact an individual’s health as an adult. Those affected face an increased risk of illness and often… read more.
Social media can be a noisy place, more often associated with online misinformation than with supporting public health. However, researchers in Japan have found a way to use… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended four new products for approval, and extended the use of sixteen other drugs. The decisions, which brings to 12 the total… read more.
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