The American Heart Association advisory warns that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are linked to serious health issues, including heart attack and stroke, and calls for policy changes and more research.
Sir Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said on Tuesday (10 August) that herd immunity is "mythical" in relation to the Delta variant - as it still infects vaccinated individuals.
A study, published by Elsevier, finds that Black pupils at the elementary school-age are 3.5 times more likely to be given detention or suspended - in comparison to their white peers.
The BMJ Global Health study looks at how the "eradication of COVID-19" could work - if high vaccination happens in every country, and all vaccines remain up-to-date.
MIT researchers, inspired by the way a barnacle clings to a rock, have invented a medical glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding within fifteen seconds.
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO leader, asked richer countries in the Global North to wait before giving third COVID jabs - as the Global South is yet to hit 10% double-vaccinated, due to low vaccine supply.
In a review of 91 studies across 17 countries, transgender and nonbinary youth were found to deal with "pervasive stigma and discrimination" in healthcare.
A new clinical trial, funded by the UK government, will investigate the best gap between the first and second COVID-19 vaccine dose for pregnant women.
When the controversial US 'Muslim Ban' was signed in 2017, Muslim visits to emergency departments and appointments decreased - highlighting a connection between immigration rhetoric and healthcare access.
