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Yes, there is such a thing as healthy hot chocolate that actually tastes good! We review a selection of the winter warmer beverages on the shelves Sales of comforting drinks such as hot chocolate soared by 15 per cent over lockdown…

Precision therapies targeting melanoma and other cancers have improved patient survival, but tumors often stop responding to drugs, and recent studies point to changes in DNA—both inside and outside chromosomes—as a driving factor in tumor genesis as well as in…

An antimalarial is the latest drug that researchers have identified as a potential COVID-19 treatment. In a laboratory study, scientists found that atovaquone inhibited replication of SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cells. The effects occurred in vitro against Alpha, Beta, and…

There’s nothing like the kind of bloat you get around Christmas..This year, it’s not just eating a load of sprouts and mince pies while sitting on the sofa for hours that’s causing the problem – Omicron stress is wreaking havoc…

Imagine visiting the doctor, answering a few basic questions and getting an on-the-spot estimate of whether you’ll experience heart failure in the next 30 years. Such a model now exists, thanks to a new Northwestern Medicine study, which derived and…

Let’s be honest: there are many ways in which size matters, and for some purposes small is beautiful. However, sometimes very small things, like nanoparticles, are misunderstood. In recent months, many people have had difficult conversations with friends and family…

As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the…

Cancer: Grahame Morris highlights urgent backlog in diagnoses We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Declan Patton at the Children's Hospital…

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was overwhelming for hospitals when it first spread around the globe. This was partially because of the rapid transmission rate, and partially because no specific treatments existed for the disease. Healthcare workers were forced…