Loss of the sense of smell may be linked to lifespan and more health news this week.
International health news
- Smell test could predict lifespan — A study found 39% of participants with the poorest sense of smell were dead within five years.
- Limitations of airport screening – With Ebola identified in the US, experts are discussing the limits of airport screening and the reliance on the honesty of passengers.
- Nobel prize awarded to brain ‘GPS’ research – Three researchers share the Nobel Medicine Prize for discovering how the brain helps us orient ourselves.
Health advice
- Seasonal superfoods for autumn – From sprouts to tangerines, 15 fruits and vegetables in season now – all full of vitamins, fibre and other goodness.
Country health updates
- Sweden: Womb transplant baby born – In a world first, a woman given a womb transplant a year ago has given birth to a healthy baby boy.
- UK: Nasal flu vaccine programme extension – All children aged between 2-4 will be given the vaccine this year to help stop the spread of flu.
- Norway: Best country for old people – In a global study, Norway was ranked the best place to grow old followed by neighbouring Sweden, then Switzerland, and Canada.