The Lancet has published a study whose conclusions are in fact misleading and liable to unfortunate interpretation (1). This new salvo from the hygiene industry has created a great stir
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Most diesel cars in Europe do not meet emissions standards under real driving conditions
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A new study published in the September edition Atmospheric Environment has reported that diesel cars sold by ten major automobile manufacturers in Europe between 2000 and 2015 generate up to 16 times
The gut-brain connection: newly discovered neural circuit directly links the brain to the gut
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A study published on 21 September in Science has provided evidence of a newly discovered neural network used by gut cells to rapidly communicate with the brain (1). The results
The European Commission requires all clinical trials results are posted on the EU Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) within 12 months of completion and within six months for trials involving children,
To defeat the so-called superbugs, an entirely new class of antibiotic is needed but for more than 50 years, no new effective antibiotics have been developed. Now, scientists may have
Switching from a meat-rich diet to fish and veg could reduce your “water footprint”, according to a European report
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Eating a healthy diet could help save precious water resources, according to a new study published in Nature Sustainability on 10 September — by eating a healthy diet water consumption
Researchers are still largely in the dark in their search for the causes and triggers of the dreaded Alzheimer’s dementia. They swing between various hypotheses. Recently, for example, there has
Results from the first human test of a gene-editing therapy were reported by Sangamo Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Richmond, California, on 5 September at the annual meeting of
The recent presentation of the French government’s anti-pollution plan was an opportunity for many in the media to remind us of a significant figure: air pollution from fine particles is
A new study published on 27 August in Nature Climate Change has shown that elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere are affecting the nutrient content of staple crops,