Laura F. Nixon, Author at The British Journal

Longer work hours may raise stroke risk, study finds
By Laura F. Nixon on June 21, 2019
People who work an average of one 10-hour day a week see their risk of suffering a stroke rise by a third compared with someone...
Asa Hutchinson facing jail in Dubai for witnessing argument
By Laura F. Nixon on January 9, 2018
Asa Hutchinson, 21, a British woman could be jailed in Dubai after witnessing an argument between some of her friends and a drunk Swedish man...
Diabetes, high BMI cause nearly 6 Percent of cancers worldwide
By Laura F. Nixon on November 28, 2017
More than one in 20 cancers worldwide are attributable to diabetes and high Body Mass Index (BMI), according to the first study of its kind....
Researchers find living bacteria from outer space on ISS satellite’s surface
By Laura F. Nixon on November 28, 2017
Living bacteria have been found on the outside of the International Space Station, and they may be extraterrestrial, according to one cosmonaut. Russian engineer Anton...