We are all too familiar with the term ‘pandemic’, but experts fear Britain could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter – with a surge in cases of four winter bugs, each capable of leaving us bedbound – hitting all at […]
Some like it hot – especially when it comes to food. Surveys show one in five of us tuck into curry at least once a week, while demand in the UK for hot sauces loaded with fiery chilli flavours are
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Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That’s what a new method for determining body size aims to do, using a formula that divides your height by your waist
You might well think that it sounds too good to be true – a pill that means you can enjoy alcohol without suffering any harmful side-effects. But scientists are one step closer to developing this very thing, with a gel
Hearing the news that you have a tumour which could shorten your life is something we all dread. But there may be an unexpected bonus for those fortunate to survive cancer and make a full recovery. This fringe benefit applies
At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy – but soon that might become harder to do. Many of the UK’s top brands including Lemsip could be withdrawn from
When doctors in Australia discovered a hard mass in the breast of a 36-year-old woman known to have genetic risk factors for cancer, they immediately performed a biopsy, fearing she had an aggressive tumour. But tests quickly revealed it wasn’t
By Pat Hagan for the Daily Mail Published: 07:38 EDT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 07:42 EDT, 29 October 2024 A gel made from goat placenta could prevent hair loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy, new research suggests. The animal’s placenta
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The message could not be starker – Britain faces a potential ‘tsunami’ of asbestos-related deaths in the years ahead unless action is taken to curb the threat. That was the warning from a major new report last week which said
An estimated 30 million people in the UK – almost half the entire population – are being offered a flu vaccine to reduce their chances of infection this winter. The jab is free and, while far from perfect, can more
