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Researchers detect pollution particles in the placentas of UK women
Pollution particles, including metals, have been found in the placentas of fifteen women in London, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.
10 hours ago - News Medical
Wildfire smoke more harmful than other types of air pollution for people with asthma
For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert Research Institute, the Renown...
17 hours ago - News Medical
UK lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulfur dioxide doubled
A new study of air pollution in the United Kingdom during the first 100 days of lockdown has revealed that while nitrogen oxide levels were cut by half, levels of sulfur...
21 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Air pollution may increase stroke risk in AF
Excess exposure to fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 µm or less may increase the risk for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, researchers found. “These results...
23 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
From A Doctor: We Need To Talk About Gas Stoves And Indoor Air Pollution
Parents around the country are now grappling with the fresh uncertainties of a new school year under COVID-19. Distance learning and work-from-home life means millions of...
1 day ago - Scary Mommy
COVID-19 lockdown measures reduced air pollution in Southeast Asia
In an attempt to contain the spread of the disease, many countries worldwide, including Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, have enforced lockdowns of varying...
2 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
REPORT: Reducing global plastic pollution would require halting plastic production, improving waste management, participating in cleanups
Plastic pollution is a global threat, killing animals and choking thousands of landfills. The plastic crisis also poses a significant threat to human health in the form of...
3 days ago - Natural News
Newman residents' pollution worries grow as air quality report gathers dust
Residents in a Pilbara town don't know if the dust blanketing their homes could harm them, two years after the government committed to testing the air for harmful particles.
3 days ago - Sydney Morning Herald
Early exposure to air pollution may reduce lung function development
Early exposure to high levels of air pollution may be associated with reduced lung function during adolescence, researchers reported at the virtual European Respiratory Society...
6 days ago - Healio
Ecologists sound alarm on plastic pollution
Ecologists examining plastic pollution entering oceans, rivers and lakes around the world annually, outline potential impacts of various mitigation strategies over the coming...
6 days ago - ScienceDaily
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Investigating the efficacy of TCM extraction methods to deliver drug-like...
In this study, researchers from Australia and China investigated whether the extraction methods used in Traditional Chinese Medicine are capable of delivering molecules with...
Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths on Thursday, Sept 24
Wales recorded 348 new coronavirus cases with several more areas now being on the brink of a local lockdown
England, Scotland and Wales declare 33 new Covid-19 deaths
Health officials have yet to confirm the final figure, which takes into account data from every setting across the UK. The early count for England only includes lab-confirmed...
US trial of Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine STILL on hold waiting on...
Doctors restarted the trials in the UK on Saturday, September 12, five days after a side effect was investigated. But regulators in the US have not followed almost two weeks later.
Britain will 'host world's first Covid-19 vaccine challenge trial', reports
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Metformin Slows Cognitive Decline, Says New Study
The risk of dementia in individuals with type 2 diabetes could be reduced by using common antidiabetic medication Metformin.
Exercise Hormone may Modulate Genes Linked to Coronavirus Replication
Exercise hormone irisin may modulate genes associated with the replication of novel coronavirus, said a new study.