How a cancer drug could be repurposed to fight malaria-causing parasites
Oct 13, 2022 11:45 am UTC| Health
Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which is transmitted by mosquitos. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2020, there were 241 million cases and 627,000 deaths worldwide, 94% of...
Burger King in Germany found to have served out-of-date bacon, had mice infestations
Oct 11, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Life
Some Burger King restaurants in Germany have been shut down after they were found to have served out-of-date products, had mouse infestations, and cooked vegan patties in the same oil as chicken, according to a TV...
Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons
Oct 11, 2022 04:41 am UTC| Health
Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study. The study, based on survey data from Brazil, chimes with earlier research that found higher rates of depression among...
Flu is set for a big comeback now COVID restrictions are lifted – here’s what you need to know
Oct 11, 2022 04:36 am UTC| Health
The flu seasons of 2020 and 2021 were mild, mostly thanks to measures people took against COVID, such as wearing masks, social distancing and using copious amounts of hand gel. 2022, however, looks like a whole different...
Oct 11, 2022 04:36 am UTC| Health
Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein blood clot than those not taking the pill and who are not overweight, according to a recent...
Cannabis corporates should be taxed to fund mental health programmes
Oct 11, 2022 04:30 am UTC| Health
Mental health is the state of mental well-being that contributes to individual and population health. This state of mental well-being sustains national output and labour force productivity. But governments around the world...
Oct 11, 2022 04:28 am UTC| Health
Many of us have no idea whether or not our period is normal. Its no wonder why, since not only is everyones different, but stigma still keeps many of us from asking questions or discussing what we go through every month...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects