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Living with animals is thought to have profound effects on our immunity – potentially reducing the risk of allergies, eczema and even autoimmune...
Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours. In a world of...
A new type of tobacco product is finding growing numbers of users around the world, but there are still serious questions about how it affects human...
Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are...
Your reaction times can reveal a surprising amount about what's going on inside your body, from your brain health to your risk of an early death. Of...
A pioneering new treatment promises to tackle a wider range of cancers, with fewer side-effects than conventional radiotherapy. It also takes less...
Covid-19 is now ubiquitous – but hospitalisations seem to be on a downward trajectory. No one knows why. When virologists took their first peek at...
Covid-19 doesn't follow normal seasonal patterns, like other respiratory viruses – waves of infection can happen at any time of year. Every July...