Scientists reveal that a vaccine to combat hay fever is on the cards after trials on humans showed that they could reduce symptoms by a quarter over two years.
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22nd Mar 2026 | Updated at 05:51pm 22nd Mar 2026
HIDDEN SALT, HIDDEN RISK
- 25 Feb 2026
It slips into our diets silently, hiding in plain sight. Salt, an everyday staple, has become one of the easiest nutrients to overconsume. The NHS recommends that adults limit their intake to no more than 6 grams per day, roughly the equivalent...
Five everyday aches physiotherapy can actually fix
- 22 Jan 2026
Most of us have at least one ache we’ve learned to live with. The stiff neck, the lower back pain, or the shoulder that hurts for no obvious reason.
According to a cancer charity, many women are not attending smear tests as they are embarrassed about their bodies.
Coca-Cola has confirmed that the size of their bottle will be getting smaller yet will become pricier in March 2018.
In the recent weeks, thousands more patients went to hospital with flu after cases increased by 50% in a week, This has led to renewed calls for compulsory...
The results from a research conducted on over 35,000 over-65s across the globe, retired men who help with household chores are likely to be 25% healthier than those who don't help.
According to a new study by researchers at the University of Glasgow, losing weight can be more effective than medication for many type 2 diabetes sufferers.
Cassava flour, mushrooms and, rather surprisingly, bacon are some of the latest superfoods expected to take the nation by storm in 2018, according to online healthy food retailer MuscleFood.com. Ranging from exotic maqui berries to 'super powders'...
- 09 Jan 2018
A sensor worn on the thumbnail could prevent skin cancer by alerting wearers when they are getting too much sun exposure. The battery-free UV Sense device detects radiation from the sun and changes colour to show how high levels are.
- 09 Jan 2018
The dreaded 'Aussie flu' has bewildered experts who 'don't know' how bad this year's outbreak is going to become amid mounting pressure on the NHS. Government figures show cases of the contagious virus have soared by 70 per cent in a week -...
- 09 Jan 2018
You may have heard that adopting a gluten-free diet could be good for your health. But now a gastroenterologist has warned there is 'no evidence' that avoiding the proteins found in wheat, rye and barley is beneficial.
