by John McMillan | Oct 23, 2026 | Health
Salim Khakoo, University of Southampton Respiratory infections affect billions of people every year and are among the top five causes of death worldwide. Despite recent medical advances, viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can still cause...
by John McMillan | Oct 16, 2026 | Health
Negusse Tadesse Kitaba, University of Southampton; Heather Zar, University of Cape Town, and John W Holloway, University of Southampton Most children who are infected with SARS-COV2, the virus that causes COVID, experience only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. But...
by John McMillan | Oct 9, 2026 | Health
Rachel Ann Da Costa, Karolinska Institutet and Adrián Carballo Casla, Karolinska Institutet When it comes to healthy ageing, the overall quality of a person’s diet matters more than eating any one “superfood” or nutrient. From the Mediterranean diet to the Nordic...
by John McMillan | Oct 2, 2026 | Health
John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) and Sarah Diepstraten, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to...
by John McMillan | Sep 25, 2026 | Health
Kinda Ibrahim, University of Southampton Around 8 million people in the UK take five or more medications each day (known as polypharmacy), with a further 2 million people taking ten or more prescription drugs daily. The majority of people who take multiple medications...
by John McMillan | Sep 18, 2026 | Health
Ian McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York Old age and forgetfulness seem to go hand in hand. But my colleagues and I found that memories actually becomes less precise, not entirely forgotten. Our study, published in the journal Cerebral...
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