What we’ve learned from intentionally infecting people with COVID
When COVID began to spread rapidly in 2020, sending the UK and other countries into…
Rare genetic disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews against tuberculosis – new study
Tuberculosis, humanity’s greatest infectious killer, is caused by bacteria that usually affect the lungs but…
Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients
You might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting many common…
NHS plans to expand ‘virtual wards’ – but who will staff them?
To tackle ever-increasing hospital waiting times, the government is reforming the way the NHS provides…
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the…
GP numbers continue to fall but the UK isn’t unique in losing family doctors
The 2019 Conservative manifesto promised to increase the UK’s GP numbers by 6,000 by 2024.…
How these common heart medications may reduce the risk of violence
Beta blockers are medications commonly used for treating cardiac problems such as high blood pressure,…
Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: UNODC report
A lack of access to healthcare and medicines has been fuelling a host of opportunists aimed…
Genetics a major factor in this little-known eating disorder – new research
An estimated 1-5% of the world’s population suffer from an eating disorder that few people…
Sugary drinks tax may be reducing obesity in girls but not boys – an expert explains what we know
The introduction of the UK’s soft drinks industry levy, commonly known as the sugary drinks…