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A large number of epidemiological studies have highlighted the adverse effects of air pollution on diabetes. As per the Global Burden of Disease Study by Lancet estimated, approximately a fifth of the global burden of type 2 diabetes was attributable to PM2·5 exposure. With 99% of the global population residing…

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday – are a critical time. Expectant mothers need good antenatal care. The better their physical and mental health, the greater the likelihood of giving birth to a healthy baby and being able…

Editorial: The industry points the finger at individuals. But addiction is a social problem that requires prevention as well as cure

Young adults want the government to act on curbing climate change.

If birth rates are falling it could be down to choosing childlessness, rather than economics or infertility

Researchers suggest stricter regulation as one in 10 people in Britain aged 16 or over now use e-cigarettes

New research in The Lancet underscores our growing antibiotic resistance crisis

Researchers say six additional servings of foods such as berries, tea and red wine daily could lower the risk by 28%

A pause for polio vaccinations is welcome, but the disease’s presence is a window on the true cost of Israel’s war, writes global public health expert Devi Sridhar