Wild swimming this summer: hazards to avoid
Daniel Start, the author of Wild Swimming and Wild Guide Wales, on hazards to avoid when swimming in Britain’s seas, rivers and lakes and jumping...
Yin Yang1 and breast cancer
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer. The findings, by...
Paul Cosford: Meeting my palliative care team
Professor Paul Cosford, medical director of Public Health England, continues his occasional series on his experience as a patient with cancer and describes his first...
Why teens collapse at festivals
Did you know the most common cause of collapse at music festivals isn’t because of substances people have taken, but because of one they haven’t...
Leaving Today: flight and exile
Against the backdrop human tragedies that unfold on a daily basis in the waters of the Mediterranean, ‘Leaving Today’ is a major, new exhibition marking...
Fighting against Rift Valley fever
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease endemic to Africa that is found on animals and spread via biting mosquitoes. The threat of Rift Valley...
DNA discovery could help target cancer cells
Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer. Their...
Nicotine in pregnancy increases risk of cot death
Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome – sometimes known as “cot...
Allergy antibody may protect skin against cancer
An allergy antibody known as Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, may protect the skin against cancer, according to new study led by scientists at Imperial College,...
Dealing with bites and stings
Everyone has suffered from that incredibly itchy bite that keeps you awake at night. Although some people seem far more susceptible to being bitten and...
