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January 19, 2024

Vitamin D Deficiency ‘Remains Alarmingly High’ in Seniors

The percentage of seniors admitted to the Department of Geriatrics at the Medical University of Bialystok in Poland with vitamin D deficiency remains 'alarmingly high’, a new study concluded, with the authors calling for targeted interventions and enhanced education.
January 19, 2024

The Qatargate Files: Hundreds of Leaked Documents Reveal Scale of EU Corruption Scandal

A vast cache of leaked documents from the police investigation into the biggest corruption case to hit the EU in decades uncovers the full extent of the European Parliament’s money-for-influence scandal.
January 19, 2024

Predominantly Plant-Based or Vegetarian Diet Linked to 39 Percent Lower Odds of COVID-19

A predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet is linked to 39 percent lower odds of COVID-19 infection, finds research published in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
January 19, 2024

People With Life-Changing Injuries From AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Say They’ve Been Censored Online

People who were left with life-changing injuries after being given the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine say they have been censored while trying to speak out on social media about their symptoms.
January 19, 2024

Pfizer Makes $43 Billion Bet That ‘Turbo Cancers’ Are Going to Explode Around the World

Pfizer has stunned the medical world, completing the $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, a small drug company that treats so-called ‘turbo cancers’.
January 11, 2024

Most Expectant Mothers Have Low Blood Levels of Important Vitamins

Researchers have conducted a large study of over 1,700 women aged 18–38 in the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand. They studied the women’s health before, during and after pregnancy. Before pregnancy, they found that nine in ten of the women had low blood levels of many important vitamins, including folic acid, riboflavin, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
January 11, 2024

EU Launches Investigation into Elon Musk’s X over Alleged Disinformation

The European Union has announced an investigation into Elon Musk’s X platform, formerly known as Twitter, for potential breaches of social media regulations.
January 11, 2024

French Pharma Firm Ordered to Pay Millions Over Deadly Diabetes Drug

A French appeals court has ordered pharmaceutical firm Servier to pay more than $460 million in damages over a scandal involving a diabetes drug linked to hundreds of deaths.
January 11, 2024

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Lower levels of vitamin D found in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are linked to inflammation, potentially playing a role in the disease's development, according to findings from a cross-sectional observational study published in the journal Medicine.
January 11, 2024

Vitamin B12 May Hold Key to Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Scientists have discovered a potential medical breakthrough in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys unveiled a remarkable molecular connection between vitamin B12 and MS, occurring within astrocytes, non-neuronal glial cells in the brain.
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