Hold on Europe! Cleaning up the polluted air later could mean thousands deaths sooner

The Guardian - 02-Feb-2024

Eastern Europe already breathes dirtier air, and the delay would hit them the hardest

Europe's air pollution crisis: Almost everyone is breathing toxic air

The Guardian - 20-Sep-2023

98% of Europeans live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution

WHO cautions on use of AI language models in healthcare

World Health Organization (WHO) - 16-May-2023

Calls for safe and ethical use of LLMs to protect patients and public health

Artificial sweeteners fall short in long-term weight control, says WHO

Independent - 16-May-2023

Reducing sugar intake, rather than replacing sugar with sweeteners, is a better approach for weight loss

Exposure to meat product additives increases the risk of colorectal cancer

Independent - 13-Jul-2022

Nitrites and nitrates as preservatives in cold cuts linked to colon cancer

Brain charts: showing the incredible growing and shrinking brain ability

University of Cambridge - 06-Apr-2022

Mapping the brain and creating charts could be used as a helpful clinical tool for other clinicians, psychiatrists and researchers

99% of people in the world are breathing polluted air

Independent - 04-Apr-2022

WHO calls for the immediate transition from fossil fuel use to clean energy

Anti-5G products claims to be protective but actually emit harmful radiation

Independent - 18-Dec-2021

Dutch authorities warned the use of these necklaces, bracelets and sleep masks

WHO rewrites air quality guidelines, slashing safe limit for pollutants from fossil fuels by 50%

Guardian - 22-Sep-2021

A step towards breathing harmless air amidst rising evidence of deadly harm from air pollution

Working 55+ hours a week killed 745,000 people a year

BBC - 17-May-2021

Working overtime, only to die early - long working hours may increase your risk of stroke & heart disease

What was the International Longevity Alliance up to in 2020?

International Longevity Alliance - 08-Feb-2021

Yearly report of their activities including policy papers, senolytic research and an activism prize

Exercise recommendations by WHO to avoid early death

YAHOO! - 25-Nov-2020

Exercise is the key to fight early death in people who sit for prolonged hours

Should WHO use a new framework for the diagnosis and treatment of age-related diseases?

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 08-May-2020

LEAF summarises and exchange of thoughts between leading aging researchers

LEAF interviews Daria Khaltourina about WHO classification of ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-May-2020

Believes life extension treatments may already exist - but need more clinical trials

High-salt diet is bad for the immune system

Medical Xpress - 25-Mar-2020

As concluded by experiments done in mice and human volunteers

Kinsa's smart thermometer, an early warning device for COVID-19

New York Times - 18-Mar-2020

Very beneficial as health sector sees where to prioritize testing

A global commission laid out roadmap for gene-editing trials on human embryo

Wired - 09-Mar-2020

Strict ethical guidelines to avoid undesirable outcomes in gene-edited babies

Ethics report shows equal respect helps prepare for health emergencies

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 24-Feb-2020

As is often the case, it's politicians who need to act before the spotlight is on them

Last opportunity to contain coronavirus outbreak

BBC - 22-Feb-2020

Not yet out of control - but asymptomatic patients could complicate prevention of outbreaks

Biomarker in urine can be effective for the early detection of bladder cancer

New Atlas - 20-Feb-2020

Early detection means fewer complications and less financial contributions in the system

Flu vaccine 2019 and everything you need to know about that

Huffington Post - 23-Sep-2019

Flu can kill – it’s a good idea to get the jab every year

Soft drinks are associated with a greater risk of death

Independent - 04-Sep-2019

Artificial-sweetener drinks increase risk too, though for different reasons (but not carcinogenic)

Two new Ebola drugs report a 90% survival rate

BBC - 13-Aug-2019

Thanks to this cocktail of 3 antibodies, Ebola no longer means impending death

Ebola spreads from Congo to Uganda - no sign of stopping

BBC - 13-Jun-2019

Not yet a global emergency – but could explode at any time

WHO issues lifestyle guidelines to reduce risk of dementia

Independent - 14-May-2019

The usual 3 are at the top of the list – diet, exercise and don’t smoke

Over 1,000 deaths in new Ebola outbreak in DRC

Independent - 05-May-2019

Vaccine may be controlling outbreak for now, but could explode at any time

Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo - still not a global threat

BBC - 12-Apr-2019

No need to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”

Healthy cooking not as expensive as people think

Independent - 11-Sep-2018

Fresh home-made vegetable soup is very easy to make and a lot cheaper than supermarket version

Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk

BBC - 05-Sep-2018

Sedentarism keeps rising in wealthy countries, some recommendations are provided

Fresh Ebola outbreak has potential to spread

CNN - 14-Aug-2018

New outbreak in an area of active conflict makes difficult to contain the infection

Activity increases healthspan in older adults

News Medical - 23-Jul-2018

150 minutes of walking per week can add 10 years to your life

Air pollution directly linked to child's death

BBC - 03-Jul-2018

9 year old died from an Asthma attack probably caused by NO2 and PM10 pollution

Most millionaires expect to reach 100

YAHOO! - 20-Apr-2018

Wealth enables them to live a healthier life. 77 percent agreed that working as long as possible...

Sugar tax could help save countless lives

Telegraph - 09-Apr-2018

Will be accusations of "nanny state" interfering in how we choose to live life. Similar cries to...

Disease X Could One Day Kill Millions

Newsweek - 11-Mar-2018

Disease X has been added to the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of maladies. Could cause ...

Lassa fever: The killer disease with no vaccine

BBC - 05-Mar-2018

Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a Lassa fever. Current outbreak is spreading faster a...

Ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer'

BBC - 15-Feb-2018

10% more ultra-processed in diet linked 12% more cancers detected. Ultra-processed includes cake...

What is 'Aussie' flu and should we be worried?

BBC - 08-Jan-2018

Aussie flu or H3N2 is an influenza A virus that appears to cause more severe infections in young ...

Antibiotic resistance expected to reduce life expectancy

Telegraph - 01-Dec-2017

Antibiotic resistance has caused a fall in life expectancy for the first time, the Office for Nat...

Can We Stop A Global Pandemic?

Forbes - 19-Oct-2017

Having killed at least 74 people in the last few weeks, the plague ravaging Madagascar has just j...

Doing housework can extend your life

New Scientist - 21-Sep-2017

One in 12 deaths could be prevented with 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week. That...

Three Mutations Could Turn Bird Flu Virus Into A Human Pandemic

IFL Science - 26-Jun-2017

H7N9 strain has infected over 900 people since 2013. Small mutations in three amino acids found ...

WHO lists deadly bacteria in bid to push antibiotics R&D

LSIPR - 28-Feb-2017

12 families of bacteria which it claims pose the greatest threat to human health. Antibiotic res...

Extend your healthspan by caring for yourself daily

The Daily Progress - 18-Nov-2016

Living long and living well are not the same. It is both possible and common to outlive your hea...

Health of more than 90% of world’s population affected by air pollution

Independent - 27-Sep-2016

Interactive map produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Vast areas of the world are bat...

Muddled Link Between Booze and Cancer

Wired - 22-Sep-2016

World Health Organization has recognized alcoholic beverages as a Group 1 carcinogen since 2012. ...

Benefits of exercise outweigh air pollution

BBC - 05-May-2016

You breath more during exercise – so what if the air you’re breathing is polluted? Cambridge Uni...

Major differences found between affects of saturated fat and trans fat

BMJ - 12-Aug-2015

Meta study of 41 research papers concludes that saturated fats are not associated with all cause ...

Ebola vaccine 100% effective

BBC - 31-Jul-2015

No new cases in 2,000 close contacts when vaccinated immediately compared to 16 cases if vaccinat...

News Summary April 2015

Global Catastrophic Risk Institute - 12-May-2015

* lack of meaningful progress toward disarmament could undermine the Non-Proliferation Treaty * ...

Most countries not protecting antibiotics, says WHO

BBC - 29-Apr-2015

the globe is heading into a “post-antibiotic era” in which much of modern medicine becomes imposs...

‘Mystery disease’ kills 18 in Nigeria

BBC - 18-Apr-2015