Sweeteners may be linked to increased cancer risk – new research
The sweetener aspartame is found is many common foods and drinks, such as diet sodas. Kmpzzz/ Shutterstock Sweeteners have long
Vaccine hesitancy is complicating physicians’ obligation to respect patient autonomy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Over the past couple of decades there has been a shift away from upholding patient autonomy to prioritizing public health.
Did the COVID lockdowns work? Here’s what we know two years on
cktravels.com/Shutterstock Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention
People with endometriosis and PCOS wait years for a diagnosis – attitudes to women’s pain may be to blame
Many women are told not to complain about pain. goffkein.pro/ Shutterstock Former Miss Ireland, Chelsea Farrell, recently shared the story
Testing sewage has helped track COVID – soon it could reveal much more about the UK’s health
It may not feel like it when you’re swabbing your throat, but improving how we test for diseases is one
Vaccine uptake in Ukraine has been low – countries receiving refugees need to help people get their jabs
Over 3 million people – half of them children – have now fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion, according
Building back equitably: 4 ways to address mental health inequities magnified by the pandemic, and ensure access to care
Responding to the mental health needs of people who are unjustly disadvantaged by the pandemic in Canada will require accurate
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images Plus A new omicron subvariant
COVID: five things the UK must prioritise in its pandemic recovery plan
On the second anniversary of Britain first going into lockdown, and with the country now opening up, this is a
Relationship help programmes may be more successful for people who have ‘sensitivity’ genes
Your genetics may partly explain whether relationship therapy works for you. Irma eyewink/ Shutterstock If the pandemic has put a