Having lived with a severe wheat allergy for 30 years, occupational therapist Marcelle Williams had learned to shop with care. So when one evening in December l... read more
As the first lockdown was announced, Rachel Corbett reacted quite differently from most people. ‘My first thought was ‘Welcome to our world’,&... read more
The idea of ‘ageing’ overnight after a traumatic event sounds like a figure of speech — it was famously expressed in relation to Marie Antoinette, the las... read more
Smokers who get Covid are 80 per cent more likely to be admitted to hospital than those who don’t touch cigarettes, a study claimed today. The research, b... read more
Whatever the meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner, there’s something Ndah Mbawa can never go without. ‘I’m addicted to chilli,’ says the 43-year-old. ‘I c... read more
Children who eat a nutritious breakfast and more fruit and vegetables have better mental health, study claims Experts described quality of some children’s... read more
Just half of children in England want a Covid vaccine, according to the biggest study of its kind. Researchers surveyed more than 27,000 nine to 18-year-olds ac... read more
Losing weight could reverse type 2 diabetes even among sufferers who of a normal weight, a study suggests. Researchers say the condition isn’t trigged b... read more
There has been a rise in scalp problems over the past 18 months, suggest experts. ‘We’ve seen an increase in many inflammatory skin conditions, and I’m su... read more
An injection of stem cells may offer a new way to tackle impotence, or erectile dysfunction, which affects up to half of men aged 40 and older. In two new studi... read more
It’s only midday, but virologist Lynne Whittaker has already been hard at work for five hours without a break, fully masked and gloved up while she runs ... read more
Covid lockdowns made Britons think LESS about other people and their future, study claims Lockdowns caused people to think less about the future and others, stu... read more
Regular smokers who try to kick the habit are prone to comfort eating and weight gain, yet another study has suggested. University of Minnesota experts asked ... read more
NHS bosses were today given the green light to relax Covid-controlling restrictions in hospitals to boost efforts in clearing the record backlog. Officials drop... read more
Autism diagnoses in England have soared nearly eight-fold in the past two decades, a study has shown. UK researchers said the ‘explosive’ rise was... read more
Air passengers again faced huge queues at airports in London last night as the border chaos continued to affect UK holidaymakers – with Stansted and Heath... read more
Tens of thousands of healthcare workers in New York are prepared to lose their jobs as the deadline to be vaccinated against COVID-19 arrived on Monday. A... read more
Pfizer’s CEO says the company plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in younger children ̵... read more
Britons who don’t wear face masks indoors are up to twice as likely to test positive for Covid compared to people who wear them all the time, data suggest... read more
Children are beginning to spread coronavirus to their parents again, official figures suggest amid fears a fourth wave could be imminent. Department of Heal... read more
New mothers who survive Covid can pass antibodies onto their babies through their breastmilk for up to 10 months, an American study suggests. Researchers colle... read more
An eight-year-old girl has been left almost bald after the stress of the pandemic and school disruptions triggered an unusual hair-pulling disorder, her family ... read more
