Sat 23 January 2021: Smoking and drinking depress the immune system and so could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines for illnesses such as the flu and coronavirus, according to a senior Turkish physician. Dr. Cevdet Erdol from the Health Sciences University in the Turkish capital Ankara told Anadolu Agency on Saturday that the use of […]
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Thu 21 January 2021: Egypt will begin collecting an additional one Egyptian pound ($0.064) for every pack of cigarettes sold in the local market starting July, the state-run General Authority for Health Insurance announced yesterday. The authority said in a statement that the increase in tariffs would apply to both “local and international cigarette brands,” […]
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Thu 21 January 2021: Touted by makers as a “healthy” alternative to traditional nicotine cigarettes, new research indicates the chemicals found in e-cigarettes disrupt the gut barrier and trigger inflammation in the body, potentially leading to a variety of health concerns. In the study, published in the journal iScience, Soumita Das, PhD, associate professor of pathology, […]
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Mon 28 December 2020: Britain is set to ban ”buy one get one free” promotions for food which is high in fat, sugar, and salt content. In addition, the country is set to ban free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants starting April 2022. The government on Monday announced that this constitutes its bigger […]
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Tue 15 December 2020: The answer is ‘yes,’ with some big ‘if’s. Here are 3 things we must do. The science is in: We don’t have to accept a fate of gloom and doom for the Earth. This is a hopeful wake-up call, but only if we act with great urgency. In recent, published research […]
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Mon 14 December 2020: Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ”hidden” in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, but also impact climate and ecosystems. The research, published in the journal Atmospheric Research, deciphered the mystery of the transport of […]
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Fri 11 December 2020: Spending time in nature has long been known as important to human well-being. And now, with people cooped up in their houses due to the pandemic, the allure of natural environments is stronger than ever. In a new study, conducted at Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the iDiv, and the University of Kiel, […]
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Sun 06 December 2020: Boston: Scientists have assessed the novel coronavirus infection in monkeys and found that the immune system’s T-Cells may contribute to protection against the virus if antibody responses are suboptimal, an advance which may aid in the development of vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Nature, shed […]
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Sat 05 December 2020: You might have observed plants competing for sunlight — the way they stretch upwards and outwards to block each other’s access to the sun’s rays — but out of sight, another type of competition is happening underground. In the same way that you might change the way you forage for free […]
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Fri 04 December 2020: Each year, billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants enter the ocean. Each year, billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants enter the ocean. Where does this pollution come from? Where does it go? Some of the debris ends up on our beaches, washed in with the waves and […]
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