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The plastic threat inside your body: New research links microplastics to heart disease

People who have suffered a serious heart attack are more likely to have microplastics and nanoplastics in their blood than those with chronic coronary artery disease or healthy coronary arteries, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. more

Historic TB vaccine deal: Serum Institute to produce candidate that could save 8.5 million lives

The Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has signed a landmark agreement with the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SII) to manufacture M72/AS01E, a promising tuberculosis ...

Scientists find your muscles could determine your diabetes risk

A major new international study led by Curtin University has found that diabetes risk is about more than just body weight or obesity, with muscle health also likely to play a significant ...

Young and healthy but vaping? Your fitness could take a 15 percent hit

Young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing and exercise capacity compare to those who have never smoked or vaped, according to a study le ...

World’s first: Oxford begins trial of new Ebola vaccine as SII produces 620,000 doses

The University of Oxford’s Oxford Vaccine Group has launched the world’s first Phase I clinical trial, BD-Ebov, of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), in response ...

Doctor warns this everyday food habit could raise your colon cancer risk

A physician has highlighted a dietary habit that may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, amid growing concern over rising cases of the disease among younger adults. ...

Long COVID harmed your brain's far more than you think. New study reveals its impact on Dopamine network

A new brain imaging study led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published in eBioMedicine, provides the strongest evidence to date that long COVID is as ...

Your phone could be damaging your bond with your teen, researchers warn parents

We worry about the time kids spend using screens — but what if the time their caregivers spend on phones is also harmful? Scientists working on digital mental health noticed increas ...

Coffee lovers, rejoice! Study links daily coffee drinking to lower risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis

In one of the most comprehensive studies of coffee and liver health to date, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators linked higher coffee consumption with lower risk of cirr ...

Scientists develop one-hour oral cancer test that could end unnecessary painful biopsies

A non-invasive brush biopsy test can detect oral cancer within an hour and could help prevent more than 90% of unnecessary invasive scalpel biopsies, according to a new study.