New study reveals how swapping ultra-processed foods for minimally processed ones could cut risks of death from major diseases, highlighting the life-saving potential of better dietary choices. Study: Associations between degree of food processing and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort analysis in 9 European countries. Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock In a recent study…

A representational image showing a person holding strawberries in palms. — Unsplash/File Taking a balanced diet is important for maintaining overall health throughout the year, however, a nutritious diet is especially essential during the winter season. Due to less exposure to sunlight during the winter, your body may experience a reduction in vitamin D, reported…

January is a key time to make sure you’re getting the things needed for a strong immune system

Last Updated:January 13, 2025, 17:52 IST While HMPV can affect individuals of all ages, the impact is particularly pronounced in young children and the elderly First identified in 2001, HMPV has since become one of the leading causes of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) globally Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a highly contagious respiratory virus that predominantly…

The overall immunization rates of the 2nd month immunizations were not significantly reduced under the impact of the SoE in Benguela Province, Angola. Although previous reports have described a reduced coverage of childhood immunizations during the pandemic in low- and middle-income countries, such trends were not found in our cohort [2, 4, 7, 8]. Our…

Every week, 4000 young cisgender women aged 15-24 years contract HIV globally, according to 2023 data. Infections in this age group accounted for 44% of the new global infections that year, highlighting the vulnerability of this population to AIDS. Despite these alarming figures, awareness of and access to preventive measures, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)…

As noted in Michael Peel’s timely Big Read entitled “The hunt for ‘Disease X’ hiding in animals” (January 10), the rise of diseases from zoonotic spillover is putting people across the world under threat, but more dangerous is the inaction by global leaders to adequately invest in known solutions. Covid-19 was a massive inflection point.…

Collage Noubar We can really understand the world better through the application of AI. All over the world, there’s a sense that we’re at the edge of a precipice, or perhaps more accurately, at the foot of a great ladder, ascending into new echelons of wisdom and capability. I was reading a recent essay by…

On hot summer days, hitting the beach is a great way to have fun and cool off. But if you’re not near the salty ocean, you might opt for swimming in a freshwater stream, river, lake or pool. These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it’s very rare,…

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in atypical ways.