A study of 6,200 people, led by the Queen Mary University of London, revealed that the supplements don’t protect against other acute respiratory infections...
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13th Jun 2026 | Updated at 02:33am 13th Jun 2026
The overlooked impact of hearing loss
- 23 Apr 2026
Hearing loss is often dismissed as a natural part of ageing, something to be lived with rather than addressed.
HIDDEN SALT, HIDDEN RISK
- 25 Feb 2026
It slips into our diets silently, hiding in plain sight. Salt, an everyday staple, has become one of the easiest nutrients to overconsume. The NHS recommends that adults limit their intake to no more than 6 grams per day, roughly the equivalent...
- 23 Mar 2022
Studies suggest excess belly fat or visceral fat is quite harmful. It surrounds our internal organs and puts a person at great risk of developing numerous...
A study published in the journal ‘Plos’ has put a finger on the relation between light and its influence on our body rhythms. People with 24-hour access to electric daylight, can disrupt sleep and negatively impact health, well-being and productivity....
A targeted new drug for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer will be fast-tracked to eligible patients in a matter of weeks as NHS England brokered...
Taking long naps could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a team of scientists who tracked the daytime sleeping habits of elderly people as part of a study. The findings suggest that an increase over time in naps was linked...
- 23 Mar 2022
A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals...
The 10,000-steps-a-day health mantra may not be accurate, and people may need fewer steps to live healthier for longer, according to a new study published in ‘The Lancet’.
Experts say that if you are in the habit of regularly consuming over the counter painkillers, you may be at risk of hearing loss. “Excessive drug abuse, use of painkillers, patients on dialysis, or anti-cancer drugs, persistent noise pollution...
Research suggests that shift work is linked to poorer working memory and slower mental. Researchers also associated it with lower levels of alertness and visual focus, and the ability to control impulses and situational response, potentially...
Researchers at Australia’s La Trobe University in Melbourne tested an early screening tool they had developed for autism in a five-year study of more than 13,500 children. They found that 83 per cent of children aged between 12 and 24 months,...
