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I gave the boiler one last thwack, but it was no good. It wasn’t coming back on. It had been temperamental for weeks. I’d known its days were numbered, but I’d been holding out hope that this chunky, raspy box…

Scientists have revealed that social gatherings are one of the most likely areas where pathogen transmission could occur. Therefore, many effective non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been implemented during epidemics and pandemics, such as limiting the size of gatherings, social distancing,…

Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA). The model’s development is described in the January issue of the journal Stem Cell Reports. NEI…

Exposure to second-hand nicotine from VAPING doubles risk of young adults developing a wheeze, study finds Study looked at respiratory conditions in 2,000 young people over five years  Those inhaling secondhand vape smoke were more likely to develop problems Experts…

One of the more promising biomarkers to measure biological aging is DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification that alters a specific sequence of DNA nucleotides known as CpG sites. Researchers have traditionally used epigenetic clocks, biochemical tests measuring the levels of…

The word ‘intuitive’ has been knocking around for a while but what does it actually mean, and when it comes to food, what does eating ‘intuitively’ look like? The wellness industry loves a fad. If we’re not downing water from…

It starts with a super-spreader, and winds its way through a network of interactions, eventually leaving no one untouched. Those who have been exposed previously may only experience mild effects. No, it's not a virus. It's the contagious spread of…

It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat. While it’s not a reality for humans yet, it could be one step closer thanks to new discoveries from…

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WHO official says Covid is ‘nowhere near’ becoming endemic as the virus is still circulating in an unpredictable way and constantly evolving The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘still a way off’ from endemicity, WHO scientist Dr Catherine Smallwood said at a…