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Soil Health Is as Important as Air and Water Quality

Experts from the UK and Ireland suggest microbiologists collaborate with farmers to enhance soil health in a new report from the Microbiology Society.

Climate Change Is Hurting Children’s Diets

Climate change referring to rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns contribute to malnutrition, reduced diet quality, and micro-nutrient deficiencies among children.

Food Insufficiency During the Pandemic Linked to Depression, Anxiety

A new research shows rise in food insufficiency during the pandemic is linked to worsened mental health. Receipt of free groceries or meals alleviated the mental health burden.

Food Chemicals Can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme

New research shows chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Obesity: An Emerging Health Crisis

One of the world's most prevalent health problems today is obesity. This growing trend has surpassed smoking as the leading preventable cause of premature...

Cardiac Arrest Survival Depends on Socioeconomic Status

Hospitalized patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to survive cardiac arrest than patients from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.