Billions of people around the world have received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The rapid development of these vaccines changed the course of the pandemic, providing protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But these vaccines would not have been possibleContinue Reading
Alex Andrei/Shutterstock Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’mContinue Reading
The benefits of 'rucking' can be boosted further by heading outdoors. dodotone/ Shutterstock Walking is a great exercise for keeping your physical and mental health in check. But if you’re looking to give your daily walks a boost, you mightContinue Reading
If proper sterilisation procedures are in place, your chances of contracting hepatitis C from a tattoo are extremely low. Hryshchyshen Serhii/ Shutterstock A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have tattoos, piercings and cosmeticContinue Reading
Nose breathing during intense exercise takes practice. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock Breathing is subconscious. We don’t have to think about it – it just happens. But when we exercise, many of us become more aware of it than we normallyContinue Reading
Mama Belle and the kids/Shutterstock Glitches in our evolutionary development mean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearing. Many have costly and unnecessary surgery despite there being excellent non-surgical alternatives. Glue ear or secretory otitisContinue Reading
Weight lifting helps keep the bones strong. Liderina/ Shutterstock Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older, so do our bones. This can have a serious effect on our lifestyle, and boosts risk of fractures – which areContinue Reading
Most miscarriages happen in the first 12 weeks, known as early pregnancy. pexels/alex green Miscarriage is a common woman’s health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarriage has taught me that no two women willContinue Reading
Blood tests would offer a faster, less invasive way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. angellodeco/ Shutterstock Despite affecting 55 million people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease still has no cure. But recent advancements in the field have seen a number of promising drugsContinue Reading
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died. The authorities in the Kozhikode district, where the outbreak occurred, have instituted “containment zones” in theContinue Reading
