TB and scarlet fever: why Victorian diseases are making a comeback
Despite 100 years of medical advancement, old-fashioned infections are creeping back into Britain. Should we be worried?
Aarathi Prasad: ‘Indians hedge their bets’
Aarathi Prasad describes a push to integrate the modern ‘western’ approach with traditional systems in India such as ayurveda and yoga. But is this truly desirable?
Obesity epidemic is fuelling rise in womb cancer, charity warns
Data from Cancer Research UK shows stark increase in proportion of women with disease over 20-year period
Electrical brain stimulation could boost benefits of stroke rehabilitation
Research indicates that transcranial direct current stimulation (tCDS) during rehabilitation therapy might help stroke patients recover more movement
Lack of sleep alters brain chemicals to bring on cannabis-style ‘munchies’
Sleep deprivation may cause overeating by boosting chemicals for appetite as well as those that increase the pleasure of eating sweet or salty high-fat foods
Could a diet tailored to your DNA save your life?
Some commercial nutrigenetics services will already test DNA and offer dietary advice. Is this the future of disease prevention?
Is it safe to use talcum powder?
The family of a woman in the US who died from ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder has been awarded damages. So how much of a risk does talc pose?
The Life Project by Helen Pearson review – scientific marvel of the everyman
A spellbinding account of Britain’s pioneering cohort studies underlines their importance to all our lives
How dieting will get personal – and much more effective
Project analysing people’s gut bacteria and determining which foods cause a spike in their blood sugar levels is paving the way for tailor-made diets
Zika virus likely to spread throughout the Americas, says WHO
Drug companies evaluate existing vaccine technology as only Canada and Chile expected to be free of mosquito-borne disease