Mortality

Higher olive oil consumption linked with lower risk of premature death

By thespecimennews on January 14, 2022 • ( 0 )

Olive oil consumption has been linked to lower cardiovascular disease risk, but its association with premature death was unclear

Quitting smoking after lung cancer diagnosis may extend life without cancer recurrence

By thespecimennews on September 29, 2021 • ( 0 )

A prospective cohort study found that quitting smoking after being diagnosed with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer may slow disease progression and decrease mortality. Given that about half of all smokers continue to smoke after a lung cancer diagnosis, these… Read More ›

Rising mortality as Africa marks one year of COVID-19

By thespecimennews on February 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa have surged by 40% in the last month, pushing Africa’s death toll towards 100 000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February 2020. This comes as Africa battles new, more contagious variants and gears up for its largest-ever vaccination drive.