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In recent years, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have gained popularity beyond their original medical purpose. Originally designed to...

The humble hooter is not a part of our anatomy that usually enjoys particular attention, or even exercise, but some striking research has...

A few years ago a British tabloid newspaper ran a story about a couple claiming to be  “breatharians”, who maintained that they barely...

There is fresh hope for the treatment of the world’s fastest-growing neurological disease following the discovery that the condition very...

In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14168, titled Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring...

There is little doubt that long-distance running improves our fitness, but new science is starting to suggest that there may be downsides...

On May 20th, we commemorate the day in 1747 when James Lind initiated the first clinical trial to study the effectiveness of various...

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, left an indelible mark on world history—not only through her...

Great news for the residents of Amsterdam who suspect they might have liver disease! The European Association for the Study of the Liver...

Last week we discussed the health benefits of eating plenty of fibre, and a great way to increase the amount of fibre in your diet is by...

The health benefits associated with a high-fibre diet have been acknowledged since the 1950s, but it is only now that the true value of...

Donating blood has always been inherently altruistic. While some people might see it as an opportunity to get a quick health screening –...

Vigilant and tireless medical spelunking carried out by dedicated lab coat-clad forefront pushers has shed new light on how to slow...

Scientists have been taking a fresh look at the hows and whys of feeling full of energy, or indeed tending more to the weary side. One...

In our previous blog post, we discussed how thalidomide was casually prescribed to pregnant Canadian, Australian, European and African...

In our previous blog post, we took a look at the approval process drugs have to go through in order to receive marketing authorization in...

Every year, countless new medicines are developed in the European Union. Of course they have to undergo a long and scrupulous process...

One of the longest-standing philosophical questions is whether we all perceive colour in the same way. A new investigation strongly...

That our four-legged friends assist us in so many ways is a given. From their wonderful work as assistance dogs, through to getting...

The European Commission is advising everyone to put an emergency kit together. Such an emergency kit would allow you to survive for at...