Doctor dog: how our canine companions can help us detect COVID and other diseases

May 26, 2023 14:57 pm UTC| Health

While we humans generally experience the world through sight, dogs use scent to learn about the environment around them. What their nose knows is crucial for finding food, mates and safe spaces. Our furry friends can...

Tranq: first UK death from the flesh-rotting 'zombie drug' xylazine

May 26, 2023 14:53 pm UTC| Health

The flesh-rotting zombie drug xylazine has been wreaking havoc in the US. Now its in the UK. A toxicology report showed that a middle-aged man from Solihull, England, died from the effects of xylazine, heroin, fentanyl and...

I helped expose insurers for denying medical claims. 15 years on, a court has found what they did is illegal

May 26, 2023 14:50 pm UTC| Law Health

A court judgement handed down last Friday has delivered what years of promises from Australias life insurance industry have not insurance that pays out on what it says it will. I first raised the issue of outdated...

Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research

May 25, 2023 14:33 pm UTC| Health

Suicide rarely happens in the absence of severe mental health problems. Research indicates that psychiatric disorders are prevalent in up to 90% of adolescents who die from suicide. In particular, what are known as...

Depression is more common in the suburbs than in city centres – new research

May 25, 2023 14:30 pm UTC| Health

The rapid growth of cities comes with many challenges. How can we build greener? And how can we support the health and wellbeing of the people living in urban areas? This seems to involve a trade-off. Many studies show...

McDonald’s Under Pressure From Investors To Reduce Antibiotics Use

May 23, 2023 23:26 pm UTC| Health Economy Business

Two of Europes largest asset managers, Legal General Investment Management and Amundi, will try to increase the pressure on McDonalds to reduce the use of antibiotics in its food supply chain. Legal General Investment...

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here's what the science says

May 23, 2023 15:20 pm UTC| Health

The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past 30 years challenges the famous adage Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body) and...