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Charoen Krung Photography/Shutterstock When we think about the future of food, it’s unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers to two big global problems: feeding a growing (and ageing) population and fightingContinue Reading
Resilience to stress is important when it comes to longevity. Sabrina Bracher/ Shutterstock A 115-year-old Surrey woman named Ethel Caterham has officially been handed the title of the oldest living human alive. Many people reading this news may wonder what Caterham’s secret is. While it isn’t usually a good ideaContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A recent study published in Nature has raised concerns about taurine, a widely used amino acid in energy drinks such asContinue Reading
Fotos593/Shutterstock When Mikael Blomkvist is hit by a bullet in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Lisbeth Salander springs to the rescue with a needle and dental floss to sew up his wound. But not before she attempts to sterilise both needle and wound by sloshing them with Swedish vodka.Continue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The UK’s top A&E doctor has accused the government of “neglecting the oldest and sickest patients” as figures suggest a recordContinue Reading
A 3D rendering of the life-threatening condition sepsis Love Employee/Shutterstock Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by the body’s extreme response to infection. It causes widespread inflammation, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Thanks to modern medicine, survival rates have improved dramatically. But for many whoContinue Reading
