How Covid-19 restrictions really impacted older people’s health across Europe
The Covid-19 pandemic brought a fair deal of stress to everyone, but especially older people worldwide. Between December 2019 and March 2020,...
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Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals
Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many...
Health risks are growing in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and clinics
Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many...
The role alcohol plays in new cancer cases – landmark new report
A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However, as scientific research advances, we’re gaining...
Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access
From today, October 1, new changes to Australian laws around vaping products should make it easier for adults to get...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine
On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous...
Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end
In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta’s own studies had shown – and...
Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success
Rabies is a deadly disease. Without vaccination, a rabies infection is nearly 100% fatal once someone develops symptoms. Texas has...
Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A
Since 2019, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in Britain has increased by £12 billion and is set to continue growing,...
Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?
At a pharmacy in Iowa, a 42-year-old Black gay man couldn’t find a medication he needed. The pharmacist, a white...
