Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer

Could eating lots of chili peppers affect your cancer risk? Scientists have been debating that question for years, and the answer remains far from simple. While chili peppers contain compounds…

Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings

The scramble to buy PPE during the pandemic saw the UK waste almost £10 billion of taxpayers’ money, the inquiry says, with tens of millions of pounds more spent on…

PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds

Planning failures and other flaws meant doctors and nurses were forced to work without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has said. The fifth report…

Woman’s Hour – ADHD and hormones, When co-habiting couples separate, God of War

Available for over a year What impact do hormones have on women with ADHD? A first of its kind study by King’s College and Queen Mary University in London is…

How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been?

Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves. Source link

Inside Health – Could we eliminate cervical cancer?

Available for over a year Earlier this summer, there was some incredible progress in cervical cancer. Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) now have an almost…

Exercise doesn’t just strengthen the heart. It rewires it

Regular exercise may benefit the heart in a way scientists are only beginning to understand. Beyond improving cardiovascular fitness, new research suggests that moderate aerobic exercise reshapes the nerves that…

Yale scientists found a hidden network inside the eye

A new study from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) suggests that the eye processes visual information in a far more connected way than scientists had believed. The findings challenge a…

Scientists discover why peach fuzz can suddenly make you itch

Researchers at the University of Michigan have uncovered a previously unknown biological pathway that explains how certain touch-sensitive hairs trigger the sensation of itch. The findings, made in mouse models,…

Is your period worsening your ADHD symptoms?

A first of its kind study by UK researchers is looking at the link between menstrual cycles and ADHD. Source link