Category: Health

Summer is officially here, and temperatures outside are hotter than ever, so it is important to drink water. It’s important to note that water doesn’t just quench our momentary thirst. It is also essential for the proper functioning of all the body’s systems, from the skin, through the joints, to the digestive system. Drinking water […]

The UK is set to roll out a national lung cancer screening programme for people aged 55 to 74 with a history of smoking. The idea is to catch lung cancer at an early stage when it is more treatable. Quoting NHS England data, the health secretary, Steve Barclay, said that if lung cancer is […]

Masturbation comes with a variety of health benefits that help all primates – even humans – survive and thrive, and may have helped our species evolve, according to a British study. Indeed, the practice of masturbation is something seen throughout the animal kingdom, though it is most widely associated with humans. However, the researchers behind […]

Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, has told the recently opened COVID-19 Inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was “completely wrong”. According to Hancock, the doctrine was “to plan for the consequences of a disaster” rather than stopping or containing the virus in the first place. While there is truth in this claim, it doesn’t […]

A recent study conducted by scientists at Stanford University, in collaboration with researchers from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland and Colorado State University, has uncovered a surprising connection between foods cooked at high temperatures and an elevated risk of cancer. The peer-reviewed study, published in ACS Central Science […]

Around 2% of adults worldwide suffer from a condition called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Nash), an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This occurs when fat builds up in the liver, causing inflammation and scarring. Without treatment it can eventually lead to liver cirrhosis – and it can also increase the risk of other serious health […]

According to a report issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, during 2022, multiple nations in the region had their warmest year on record but the expanded use of renewable energy provides a silver lining. Extreme heat, drought and wildfire, marine heatwaves, unprecedented glacier melt – the […]

Board games may be the secret to improving children’s maths skills, according to a study published last month. The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Early Years, reviewed research collected over the last 23 years. In total, the researchers examined secondary data from 19 studies published from 2000 onward. Previous research has already proven […]

A long-term workforce plan for the NHS – which the UK government promised four and a half years ago – has finally been unveiled. Its arrival, days before the NHS turns 75, is welcomed. The ambitious plan sets out a 15-year strategy to address the increasing demand for healthcare and decreasing supply of healthcare professionals […]

This year’s observance organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in collaboration with the Secretariat, took place under the theme, Yoga for Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (“the world is one family”). In his video message for the event, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres reminded everyone that in a dangerous and divided world, the benefits of […]