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There are two ways to protect ourselves against infections using antibodies. The first is to be vaccinated and encourage the immune system to produce them ourselves – that’s known as active immunity. The second way is to receive already formed … Read More

Almost everyone in the country must now be aware that the Government is pretty choosy about explaining the science behind its decisions, let alone what it gives away at its Downing Street press conferences. Digging about in the ­research it’s … Read More

Little by little we’re finding out what coronavirus is like. We’re getting to know its face. We’re learning how it behaves. All the information we’re gathering will help us to deal with it and treat it and with the festive season upon … Read More

At Christmas, more than any time of the year, we indulge ourselves with goodies, all the time feeling guilty about it. Well, here are two treats that you needn’t feel concerned about as long as you don’t overdo it – … Read More

I’ve always been sceptical about the role vitamin D plays in preventing infections, so I remain to be convinced that it should be added to foods like bread and milk to help prevent Covid-19. It’s claimed depleted levels of vitamin D might … Read More

There can’t be a parent anywhere who hasn’t struggled to give their child medicine. By far the most difficult type to give is tablets, which even some adults don’t find straightforward. Swallowing pills is a particular challenge for young children … Read More

The common cold can be caused by coronaviruses – not ­Covid-19, but coronaviruses from the same family. And there’s a theory that ­antibodies created by the immune system during ­infection with common cold coronaviruses could protect against Covid-19. This might … Read More

Opening universities was always going to be high risk. And we did have a lot of information from the US that should have made us hesitate. But we were blinded by the need to get our 18-21 year olds back … Read More

It’s hardly believable that mouthwash kills coronavirus in a few seconds – in the mouth, that is. Let’s be clear on that in case Donald Trump ­proposes we inject it! But it’s not just any mouthwash, only those containing cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC … Read More

The ingenuity and creativity of our scientists knows no bounds. Talk about thinking out of the box. Who would have thought that sewage could provide answers to a medical problem? It turns out sewage could be a useful tool not … Read More