Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease among people at heightened risk, according to a new study
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Living here could save your life in the next pandemic, data suggests
A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics
Exposure to artificial light at night may significantly increase heart disease and stroke risk, study finds
New research has revealed that exposure to light at night may significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and stroke, even when traditional risk factors are accounted for.
Cardio workouts may protect brain from effects of high-fat, high-sugar diets
Researchers focused on how voluntary running affected rats that were fed a Western-style diet rich in high-fat and high-sugar foods. The findings showed that regular exercise helped reverse depression-like behaviours caused by the unhealthy diet.
WHO warns lead exposure remains major global health threat
Despite being entirely preventable, lead poisoning continues to impact millions worldwide, causing severe health and economic consequences.
Maldives becomes world’s first nation to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B.
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experiences suicidal thoughts, says WHO survey
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe showed.
2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for immune system research
Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ‘their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance’
Covid-19 may cause lasting loss of smell, study finds
Researchers from the US National Institutes of Health and New York University Langone Health carried out an investigation involving 3,535 men and women.
Oral bacteria linked to Parkinson’s disease, study finds
A new study by scientists at the Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea has shown how these microbes and the substances they produce can influence the brain and contribute to the disease.
