Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi are powerful allies to your mental health, courtesy of the neuroactive microbes and molecules they contain.1 Microbes and their metabolites, created during fermentation modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis, which involves neural, immune, endocrine and metabolic pathways.2 Writing in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, researchers with University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland… Read More »
Dr. Anthony Fauci stepped down from his position as director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December 2022. While he was quick to state that he is not retiring and still plans to “pursue the next phase” of his career,1 someone will be stepping in to take his place as… Read More »
As businesses in England open their doors on ‘freedom day’ yesterday (20 July), concerns have been raised that people can falsely obtain an NHS COVID pass due to a glitch in the system. The NHS COVID pass is meant to indicate whether someone has either had two vaccinations or received a negative coronavirus test. When… Read More »
The Delta variant of coronavirus, first discovered in India, has overtaken the alpha variant, better known as the UK or Kent variant (B. 1.1. 7), to make it the most dominant strain circulating in the UK. It is highly transmissible, raising concerns that it will drive up hospitalisation rates, although the current vaccines appear to… Read More »
Over the past few couple of years we have been supporting new writers to develop their skills and would like to hear from others who would be interested in joining us. We’re inviting new applications to our Emerging Voices programme. It aims to give new writers opportunities to develop their skills in a professional and… Read More »