by John McMillan | Sep 11, 2026 | Health
Shireen Kassam, University of Winchester and Dagfinn Aune, Imperial College London More than 1.4 billion people worldwide live with high blood pressure (hypertension). It’s the single biggest metabolic risk factor for early death – driving diseases such as heart...
by John McMillan | Sep 4, 2026 | Health
Amy J. Mathers, University of Virginia You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the pills.” Traditionally, clinicians have given two reasons for these strict instructions: So the infection doesn’t...
by John McMillan | Aug 28, 2026 | Health
Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University Not all physical activity is equal when it comes to protecting the brain from dementia. Where and why we move may matter more than most people realise. A large new review of studies published in The Lancet Public Health found...
by John McMillan | Aug 21, 2026 | Health
Rachel Woods, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or...
by John McMillan | Aug 14, 2026 | Health
Tuck Seng Wong, University of Sheffield and Kang Lan Tee, University of Sheffield Scientists have crossed an important line in biological engineering. In a recent study, researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete sets of genetic instructions for...
by John McMillan | Aug 7, 2026 | Health
The instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is a good one. The challenge often is not lack of information, but the opposite. People are surrounded by studies, headlines, forums, family and friends, often all speaking at once in different...
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