Category : Health
UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive
DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3...
WHO IARC maps preventable cancer risks across 185 countries
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the...
FDA classifies recall of 80,000 McCafé decaf K-Cups
MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators have classified a recall affecting more than 80,000 single serve coffee pods made for Keurig brewers after a labeling error raised concerns for...
Researchers advance production of low calorie sugar alternative
MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table...
25-year study finds why some 80-year-olds keep sharp memory
MENA Newswire, CHICAGO: A 25-year research effort at Northwestern University has detailed a consistent pattern among a small group of adults in their 80s and beyond who retain...
Amazon Pharmacy fills prescriptions for Wegovy tablets
MENA Newswire, SEATTLE: Amazon Pharmacy is now filling prescriptions in the United States for a newly approved pill version of Wegovy, the weight loss medicine made by Novo Nordisk. Amazon...
Sound therapy shows measurable biological effects in Alzheimer’s research
MENA Newswire, BEIJING: Researchers in China have reported evidence that non-invasive sound therapy can induce measurable biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, marking a potential advance in non-drug approaches...
Breakthrough offers hope in early type 1 diabetes detection
FLORIDA, December 16, 2025: Researchers at the University of Florida’s Diabetes Institute have identified a crucial biological marker that may signal the onset of Type 1 diabetes well...
How brewing method affects coffee’s health benefits
LONDON, December 9, 2025: Coffee, long regarded as a daily indulgence, is now widely recognized for its measurable health benefits, with growing evidence linking moderate consumption...
Lecanemab could delay Alzheimer’s by over eight years
LONDON, December 7, 2025: A new study suggests that lecanemab, an Alzheimer’s drug previously deemed too expensive for use by the National Health Service (NHS), could...