Public Health
Better heart health before the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a substantially lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to new research published in the…
Replacing Red Meat with Salmon May Improve Health and Cut Carbon Emissions
New research from the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton suggests that replacing one beef steak with salmon each week could significantly reduce…
Building Longer, Healthier Lives Through Public Health and Longevity Care
A new editorial published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 18, 2026, explores how public health systems may need to adapt in response to…
Summer Sunshine Not Enough to Close Vitamin D Gap in Vulnerable Groups
Vitamin D levels remain low throughout the year among key at-risk groups in England, challenging the widely held belief that summer sunlight alone is enough…
Not a Safe Alternative: Research Shows Herbal Cigarettes Are as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes
Herbal cigarettes are often marketed as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives to conventional cigarettes. However, a new study by researchers from the Indian Institute…
Long-Term Research Indicates Health Problems Emerging Earlier for Younger Generations in the UK
Younger generations in the UK appear to be experiencing poorer health earlier in life than previous generations, according to a review of studies comparing national…
Spending Time Outdoors Linked to Higher Life Satisfaction
A major international study has found that spending time in nature is linked to greater life satisfaction, with positive feelings about one’s body playing a…
Why Older Adults Face Higher Risks from COVID-19 and Flu
Older adults are significantly more likely to develop severe illness from influenza or COVID-19, and new research suggests that ageing lung cells may play a…
New findings associate early heart stress, prediabetes, and high blood pressure with greater heart failure risk
A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine provides compelling evidence that certain blood markers—indicating early, silent damage or stress in the heart—are…
The Lancet Global Health: Study suggests climate change may worsen inactivity trends and lead to half a million early deaths globally
Rising temperatures linked to climate change could push millions more adults worldwide into physical inactivity by 2050, contributing to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths…
Johns Hopkins Study Finds Smoking Speeds Eye Ageing via Epigenetic Alterations
Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have advanced understanding of how smoking damages the…
Changes in Smoking Habits and Their Links to Parkinson’s Disease and Risk of Death
A large new study of smokers suggests a complex relationship between smoking behaviour, Parkinson’s disease, and mortality. Researchers found that people who were currently smoking…