5 April 2023
Some countries are concerned that vaccinating children could lead to a rise in severe chickenpox cases among older unvaccinated people. But a new study suggests that routinely immunising children could cut the number of people who die from the infection...
9 March 2023
Research suggests inflammation may be just as important as cholesterol as a cause of heart attacks, suggesting different treatments should be considered for prevention
9 February 2023
A test based on blood biomarkers suggests that calorie restriction slightly slows ageing, but the jury is out on whether the dieting strategy really works
27 January 2023
A study has suggested that the UK’s 2018 sugar tax prevents 5000 cases of obesity among 10 to 11-year-old girls in England every year, but the picture may be rather more complicated than that
18 January 2023
There are many things we can do to try to reduce our risk of dementia, but the condition is not usually preventable
28 September 2022
Trial results for lecanemab, a drug that targets amyloid build-up in the brain, are a step forward, but it is unclear if this treatment will truly help those affected by Alzheimer’s disease
27 September 2022
Last year's warnings about a particularly bad flu season didn't materialise, but an earlier and more severe outbreak in Australia doesn't bode well for the northern hemisphere
21 July 2022
People who go to hospital for non-covid treatment are at higher risk of the virus compared with the general public, which is why high levels of hospital-acquired covid-19 in England are worrying some doctors
19 April 2022
Many clinics are reporting people diagnosed with diabetes during or soon after an infection with the coronavirus - but the picture is more complicated than it appears
5 April 2022
Statistics for covid-19 in hospitals aren’t overblown, because even if people are in hospital for something else, adding covid-19 into the equation puts an extra burden on health services
