How to spot illicit cigarettes
Morning Live’s Marc Cananur finds out more about the health risks around illegal cigarettes.
Category: Health
Critical incident declared at city hospital trust
The hospital trust says patients are experiencing “unacceptable delays” across services.
NHS funds football pitch to help boost island health
Carloway Football Club in Lewis has received a grant of £22,000.
Dietary protein reshapes how cholera bacteria colonize the gut
Researchers investigate the role of dietary components and the gut microbiota in cholera.
Discovery lays foundation for understanding how the cell senses membrane injuries
When the cell’s recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell.
Study shows biosynthetic method to make low-calorie sugar substitute
From saccharin in the 19th century to stevia and monk fruit in the 21st, researchers and the food industry have long sought a sweetener that
New publication describes the chemical journey of non-hormonal male birth control pill
A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center describes the chemical journey of YCT-529, a non-hormonal male
Brain immune cells drive persistent negative emotions after repeated binge drinking
New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying driver of prolonged negative feelings caused by
I spent months trying to find out if hacking my gut health could help me age better
Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.
I spent months investigating whether gut health affects ageing – and if I could hack my own gut to age better
Health editor Hugh Pym revamped his diet after a test suggested his gut health appeared to look five years older than he was
‘I have a sweating problem’: What Alan Carr’s Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed
Let’s talk about sweat… From contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for
At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment
New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available
Resistance to rezatapopt: New TP53 mutations identified in cancer patients
Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for therapeutics.