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During Covid, some patients seemed to have a better response to vaccination than others and we never knew why. Well, Cambridge scientists have now identified a “signature” in blood that could help predict how well someone will be protected by vaccines. The discovery may explain … Read More

For years, I’ve been convinced that exercise is the key to good health and longevity. It keeps all our systems up to scratch and, as a useful side effect, prevents things going wrong. For instance, if you ­exercise every day, … Read More

When a couple have difficulty conceiving a baby and ­decide to try IVF, the ­natural assumption is that they will be unable to conceive ­naturally in the future. This is wrong, as research shows around one in five women who need fertility treatment … Read More

Eating, feeling satisfied, stopping eating and not overeating, all involve quite a dance between the stomach and the brain. And it’s the messages from the stomach to the brain that makes us stop eating. But this stomach/brain messaging service breaks … Read More

Shocking as it might seem, ­people who are sexually ­harassed often don’t report it. In fact, five out of six people who are the target of sexual ­offences don’t go to the police, the Crime ­Survey England and Wales found. … Read More

Discussions around dropping birth rates used to focus on sperm count and fertility ­levels as though that was the only ­factor in the equation. But as an Oxford University study reveals, the potency of a man’s sperm is probably far from being … Read More

Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells which are about a thousandth of a millimetre in size and are the fundamental units of all life. They contain ‘skeletons’ made of proteins that provide structural support, help the cell move, and transport materials … Read More

Today I’ll nail my colours to the mast: I’m not a fan of vitamin supplements. I think vitamins should be taken in foods. But I may have to eat my words because a large study from US Universities Columbia and Harvard suggests that taking a daily … Read More

We know that alcohol is a poison, so we shouldn’t be ­surprised that it increases the risk of over 60 diseases, including many not thought to be linked to alcohol. Oxford University research has now extended the range of diseases … Read More

There’s a race going on to find treatments for obesity and ­related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of ­Cambridge are at the head of it. We have two kinds of fat … Read More