The gut microbiome has been known to influence many aspects of health, including the immune system. Working with this knowledge, researchers have championed faecal microbiota therapy (FMT) as a treatment for peanut allergies because allergies stem from an overreactive immune system. FMT introduces gut bacteria extracted from healthy people’s poo to those with illnesses; in this case, non-allergic people’s poo contains bacteria that may be key to training the immune system not to react in the presence of peanuts. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
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February 1, 2023
