Research & Insights

Seven body organs you can live without

Komsan Loonprom/Shutterstock Adam Taylor, Lancaster University The human body is incredibly resilient. When you donate a pint of blood, you...

Spot the difference: harmless mole or potential skin cancer?

If you’re at high risk of skin cancer, check your skin regularly. Roman Königshofer/Flickr, CC BY-ND H. Peter Soyer, The...

Who lives longest: meat eaters or vegetarians?

Lukasz Szwaj/Shutterstock.com James Brown, Aston University Our ability to live a long life is influenced by a combination of our...

What is Immunotherapy

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What is Albumin? What is Albuminuria?

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Michael Douglas, oral sex and cancer – the facts about HPV

An estimated 5.2% of cancers worldwide are caused by the human papilloma virus. Image from shutterstock.com Dyani Lewis, University of...

BCAA supplements are just hype – here’s a better way to build muscles

So macho. Aleksandra Gigowska Lee Hamilton, University of Stirling; Brad Schoenfeld, City University of New York, and Kevin Tipton, University...

Buruli ulcer: Africa’s neglected but third most common mycobacterial disease

Buruli ulcer occurs mainly in areas close to stagnant water. Children under the age of 15 are often worst affected...

How diabetic foot disease can lead to amputations and even death

Diabetes-Related Foot Disease is very common. Jeremy Brooks/Flickr, CC BY-SA Frances Henshaw, Western Sydney University People with diabetes are prone...