Health
300 cases of measles in Italy in April
The Italian Higher Health Institute (ISS), said there were 864 measles cases in Italy in the first four months of the year.…
UK Chief Medical Officer considering taxing all unhealthy food
The Chief medical officer is considering a tax on all unhealthy foods in a bid to reduce the levels of childhood obesity…
UK: Powerful painkillers must carry prominent ‘cigarette-style’ warnings about addiction risks
Powerful painkillers taken by millions of Britons must carry prominent “cigarette-style” warnings on their labels about addiction risks, Matt Hancock was expected…
Popular US e-cigarette products contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins
A study published by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the online journal Environmental Health Perspectives shows that dozens…
France to invest €6 million in free breakfasts at public schools
A number of French public schools have begun serving free breakfast to students as part of a new government programme aimed at…
Pig’s brain function restored hours after death
Scientists at Yale University in the US have restored activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death. The findings challenge assumptions…
Maradona undergoes ‘routine’ surgery for stomach bleeding
Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Diego Maradona is recovering in hospital after successfully undergoing a routine operation for stomach bleeding. The 58-year old…
Spinal implant helps three paralysed men walk again
Three paralysed men, who were told they would spend the rest of their lives in a wheelchair, are able to walk again…
8 additional cancer-causing chemicals, including diesel exhaust, will be covered by the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive
The European Parliament and the Council came to an agreement on the Commission’s second proposal to broaden the list of recognised cancer-causing…
James Allison and Tasuku Honjo win the 2018 Nobel Prize for game-changing discoveries to harness to fight cancer
American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday for game-changing discoveries about…
UK: Nutrition for healthy lifestyle is a struggle for 4 million children
Almost four million children in the UK live in households that would struggle to afford to buy enough fruit, vegetables, fish and…
Postnatal depression in men, a reality
One in three new fathers worry about their mental health. Many struggle to bond with their babies, or wrestle with despair and…