18% of babies born in Brazil over seven years were born ‘small’ – either preterm, small for gestational age (SGA) or with low birthweight (LBW) – according to new research in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. The population-based study of nearly…
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One in five people less likely to attend cancer screenings post-pandemic
A collaborative research study, involving researchers from King’s, Cardiff University and University of Surrey, investigates the opinions people have of cancer screenings as we navigate society during a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to cancer screening services, with…
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Five Leading Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer
Those who smoke are at the greatest risk of getting lung cancer, hence, for obvious reasons, those who don’t smoke assume they are not at risk at all. However, this is a misconception. Non-smokers can get lung cancer as well,…
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How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life
The human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 31st in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. Several bacterial taxa that have been associated with…
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Growing concern over first W.Africa Ebola outbreak for five years
West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence since the end of a devastating outbreak in 2016 on Sunday, with Guinea responding to what its health chief called an “epidemic” after seven cases were confirmed. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic stretching…
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Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day
On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago. The average child snacked on confectionary, salty snacks, cookies/cakes and sugary drinks at least once a day….
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Five things nutrition experts want you to know about new federal dietary guidelines
New federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to focus more on eating healthy throughout life, to be flexible in their eating patterns and to cut down on empty calories. The recommendations, released every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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Five things to know about landmark UK vaccine
Cheap and easy to store, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine which is to be rolled out in Britain on Monday has given a significant boost to the global fight against coronavirus. Here are five facts about the much-anticipated vaccine. Practicality The AstraZeneca/Oxford…
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Remdesivir shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by FIVE days
Remdesivir shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by FIVE days and reduces the risk of death by 30%, final results of NIH study show Researchers compared hospitalized coronavirus patients who received antiviral drug remdesivir to those who were given a placebo…
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Mum drops five stone and saves thousands a year by expertly meal prepping
Mum Emily Forbes, 30, has a lot of reasons to sing the praises of meal prepping. Not only has prepping every meal in advance saved Emily thousands of pounds and hours of evening cooking, but it also helped her drop…
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