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Air pollution particles found in babies in the womb for first time

Air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb, a new study suggests. Researchers found that soot nanoparticles can cross the placenta and get into organs of foetuses. Experts from the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University, Belgium, ...

06 Oct 2022 at 00:30

People with mild Covid are likely to be infectious for five days, study suggests

People with mild Covid are likely to be infectious for an average of five days, a new study estimates. Only one in five people in the study were infectious before symptoms started, it was suggested. According to the research, two-thirds of cases ...

19 Aug 2022 at 07:46

‘Almost half of cancer deaths due to risk factors like smoking and drinking’

Smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million cancer deaths around the world in 2019, new research suggests. The new study is the first to estimate how a list of 34 risk ...

19 Aug 2022 at 00:30

Schoolchildren who lack sleep ‘may experience negative impact on their brains’

Primary school children who get less than nine hours of sleep a night have significant differences in brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being, a new study suggests. These differences could be associated with ...

30 Jul 2022 at 00:30

Single-shot rabies vaccine shows promising immune response, researchers say

A new single-shot rabies vaccine shows promising results in protecting against the disease, early research suggests. Phase 1 clinical trial results also indicate the jab is safe. The new vaccine aims to address some of the main ...

28 Jul 2022 at 00:30

Mobile phone app could ‘transform’ outcomes for gout sufferers

A phone app has been used to help some gout sufferers control their condition – with the team behind the project saying it could help transform clinical outcomes “without putting more pressure on an already stretched ...

19 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Global Covid death toll ‘may be more than three times higher than recorded’

The actual number of deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic may be more than three times higher than official records suggest, according to a new study. It is estimated that more than 18.2 million people may have died ...

11 Mar 2022 at 00:55

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New global trial could help chronic cough sufferers in Ireland

People who suffer from chronic cough may be offered new hope thanks to a drug that can ease the symptom. Researchers suggest the medication called gefapixant has the potential to have a significant impact on the ...

05 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Social and economic impact of pandemic ‘could undo gender equality progress’

The social and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic threaten progress towards gender equality, a study suggests. Research indicates women have experienced negative impacts to a greater extent than men. ...

03 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Group exercise sessions can stop people losing strength as they age – study

Group exercise can stop people from losing strength as they get older and make it easier for them to tackle everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs, research suggests. According to the study, ...

22 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Hope for chronic cough sufferers with results of global drug trials

04 Mar 2022 at 00:55

‘Staggering rise in the number of people with stroke-inducing heart condition’

There has been a “staggering” rise in the number of people living with a stroke-inducing heart condition, a new study suggests. Cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) – a dangerous heart rhythm ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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