Medicine

The term 'flu' is often misused to describe a range of mild respiratory bugs, but true influenza is a...

A new supercomputer built in Cambridge is the fastest yet in the UK. It will be dedicated to advanced research in the...

Words like “test tube” or “designer” summon visions of sci-fi dystopias. But what's the reality?

If the pandemic has taught us anything it's that most of us are terrible at judging risks...

Over 180 million people have been infected more than 10 million people have died from Covid-19...

Is the COVID-19 chapter ever going to be over?

More bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics – here's how viruses and vaccines could help

Why ignoring the physical consequences of mental ill-health is a risk...

Foldable, organic and easily broken down: Why DNA is the material of choice for nanorobots

With rollouts occurring around the world, what are some of the benefits of mixing vaccine doses?

Getting enough sleep is vital for health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to do...

Face masks have their place, but what's really needed right now is a breath of fresh air and a dose of common...

Are the genes that helped us triumph historically now sowing the seeds of our metabolic undoing in the time of Covid-19?

There's light on the horizon when it comes to controlling the airborne spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19...

The microbes that inhabit our intestines, scientists say, may hold the key to spotting - and treating - those most at...

How nitisinone is helping people with the rare genetic disease alkaptonuria

What does the science say about delaying the second dose of the COVID vaccine?

...and what lessons have we learned from 2020?

The role of science communication in the COVID-19 pandemic...

Just when I thought I was getting on top of the rules, with a Covid-compatible Christmas gift-wrapped and ready to go,...

A third of the human brain is devoted solely to making sense of what we see, so it's not surprising that graphs...

For humans, the ability to recognise, process and memorise faces is arguably one of our most important skills.

Patches of 'e-skin' could restore lost sensation and detect disease

Llamas, new research has revealed, may be harbouring an immune trick that is a potent therapy for Covid-19...