Human hibernation sounds fanciful, but it may now be saving lives
12 October 2022
Trials involving swapping blood for cold saline show that exploring extraordinary ideas can lead to incredible benefits for human health
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The Long Covid Handbook review: Examining a debilitating condition
12 October 2022
This deep dive into what we know about long covid from Gez Medinger and Danny Altmann is welcome – but leans a little too heavily on anecdotal information
Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work
11 October 2022
Mounting evidence suggests that humans may have the biological hardware to benefit from some aspects of hibernation. Switching on these mechanisms could treat cardiac arrest, boost longevity and help people travel further into space
Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global
10 October 2022
There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global
Smoking and body mass are together linked to 226 medical conditions
7 October 2022
Smoking and our body mass index - whether underweight, overweight or obese - may be involved in the onset of everything from heart failure and hernias to sleep apnoea and nail disorders
International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia
4 October 2022
Men who played rugby union for Scotland are much more likely to develop dementia, Parkinson’s disease and motor neurone disease than the rest of the population
