Little by little we’re learning how incredible our immune system’s power is. But how can we ­harness its full power? With clever new ­innovative drugs like the one invented by scientists at UCL, which would launch a two-pronged attack against … Read More

Many parents worry about the growth of their newborn baby and particularly about weight gain, so much so that it can make some women give up breastfeeding because they fear they aren’t producing enough milk. In this age of social … Read More

If you thought walking on the moon was staggering (and it was) what would you make of walking inside your body? Would you be even more astonished to walk inside your cells, courtesy of virtual reality? You’d be able to … Read More

The body needs time to rev up first thing in the morning to get going. For instance, you shouldn’t attempt vigorous exercise shortly after waking because your body is dehydrated and your tissues won’t stretch. Your muscles are stiff and … Read More

I’d better nail my colours to the mast and say I’m a fan of Tim Spector – the man who devised the Covid Symptom Study app, designed by doctors and scientists at King’sCollege, London, and the health science company Zoe. … Read More

Did you realise that someone has a heart attack every five minutes? No, neither did I. Furthermore, if they survive the heart attack, they’ll still be left with damage to their heart muscle. The heart can’t heal itself so inflammation … Read More

We’re gradually coming to accept that the consequences of Covid will affect substantial numbers of people for a substantial length of time. It’s not the only respiratory virus that can have serious effects in many areas of the body, including … Read More

I’ve always been sceptical about claims for building up herd immunity as a protection against Covid, and thought Sweden’s reliance on it to be misguided. Herd immunity is usually claimed when a high proportion of the ­community has been vaccinated so that … Read More

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