There is strong evidence that there is "no safe amount" of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The researchers also found elevated risks from the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and trans...
Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large, smoldering outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the United States to a troubling new milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.
Nutritionists say that if you are getting enough food, you are probably getting enough protein.
Renowned French haematologist and bone marrow transplant specialist Professor Jean-Henri Bourhis spoke in an interview with Ahram Online during his 48-hour mission to Egypt about the growing alliance between Gustave Roussy, one of Europe's leading cancer centres, and Egyptian institutions and why cross-border cancer care matters more than ever.
With millions sipping their morning coffee to start the day, recent research has generated new buzz about caffeine consumption.
An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its unsatisfying conclusion: Scientists still aren't sure how the worst health emergency in a century began.
A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday,received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used to prevent HIV.
Ahram Online highlights the increase in COVID-19 activity in Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean region, primarily due to a monitored variant that does not pose greater health risks than existing strains.
The "unchecked expansion" of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and teens, a children's NGO said, calling for urgent coordinated action worldwide.
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Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday.
A new variant of coronavirus, dubbed "Nimbus," has sparked widespread concern after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of rising rates of infections in certain regions of the world, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean.