Category: Health

We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction – the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.

Bioengineered E. coli bacteria can now produce a group of compounds with anticancer, anti-HIV, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities.

Bacteria have evolved to adapt to all of Earth’s most extreme conditions, from scorching heat to temperatures well below zero.

Recent research reveals that nuclear speckles play a key role in modifying viral messenger RNAs and in their transport out of the nucleus; therefore, nuclear

The study highlights the role of milk and resistance training in improving bone health and physical performance among older adults through nutrition education.

Enshittification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a process in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. As some

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

This exploratory Australian study developed a database to estimate live microbe content in foods and examined associations with cardiometabolic health indicators in adults. Higher intake

Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.

The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.

Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take “decisive action” against an “entirely foreseeable” variant.

The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.

Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.