A new analysis argues for the need to address food insecurity by recognizing the interconnected nature of global food systems.Share on PinterestA recent paper asks whether the global food system can cope with shocks.In a commentary for the journal One Earth, Franziska Gaupp, Ph.D., a research scholar at the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis…
Do you know what the “I” in LGBTQIA stands for? Medical News Today has spoken to intersex educator Aleksander Berezkin to find out more about what it means to be intersex, with a focus on healthcare and mental health support.Share on PinterestWhat does it mean to be intersex, and what are some of the challenges…
Using a mouse model, researchers have recently shown that a synthetic antibody could neutralize SARS-CoV-2. This could help prevent infection as well as treat COVID-19 in those who already have it.Share on PinterestNew research in mice suggests that a synthetic antibody could be effective in fighting the new coronavirus.SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus, gains entry into…
A new study has found that measuring “good” cholesterol in a different way may predict the chances of stroke or heart attack more accurately.Share on PinterestSome researchers argue that a different way of measuring ‘good’ cholesterol could be more helpful in assessing the risk of cardiovascular events.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlight…
A new study suggests that the total amount of time that people spend sitting is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer. Replacing some of this sedentary time with light physical activity appears to reduce the risk.Share on PinterestReducing the amount of time spent sitting may reduce the risk of death from cancer.Getting…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…