Category: Health

The disposable vape ban is designed to reduce environmental damage and protect children’s health.

As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.

For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have now discovered that this complex

A team of researchers from INRAE, CNRS, and the University of Lille studied how low dietary doses of nanoplastics affected mice.

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell loss, may begin in early life, a drug long-approved

Estrogens, the main female sex hormone, although they also perform some functions in men, are involved in a myriad of processes, which is why the

Transposable elements are stretches of DNA that can move around the genome. Many of these DNA sequences originate from long ago, when viruses inserted their

Jay Bhattacharya’s new “plan” is really an admission that if there’s a new pandemic, he’s not competent enough to do any of the incredible things

The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.

Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.

Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

The inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic has heard from politicians, civil servants, experts and bereaved families.

The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government’s actions.

Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take “decisive action” against an “entirely foreseeable” variant.