by John McMillan | Dec 13, 2024 | Disease
Andrew Lee, University of Sheffield A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, cough...
by John McMillan | Dec 13, 2024 | Cancer, Diet
Liz Breen, University of Bradford; Jonathan Silcock, University of Bradford, and Zoe Edwards, University of Bradford There are concerns the UK could be facing a “quad-demic” this winter — with levels of four common seasonal respiratory viruses currently being...
by John McMillan | Dec 13, 2024 | Cancer, Diet
Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University King Charles’s decision to cut red meat from his diet following his cancer treatment has sparked a frenzy of interest in the potential effect of what we eat on cancer outcomes, and how well people do after they’re diagnosed....
by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | Health
Dan Baumgardt, University of BristolOne of my grandmother’s favourite things to cook was cold pressed ox tongue, though it’s a tradition that I don’t really feel the need to continue. Have you ever seen one? Not only is it colossal, but requires a lot of faff in...
by John McMillan | Aug 23, 2024 | COVID-19, Health
Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was. The current wave has largely been driven by the so-called FLiRT variants, which have acquired greater...
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