Loose Women’s Brenda Edwards recalls her cancer diagnosis 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cancer causes cells in specific parts of your body to grow and […]

French MPs on Monday began debating draft legislation that would require most people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter public spaces such as bars, restaurants and long-distance public transport. Dubbed the “vaccine pass”, the bill’s headline measure is aimed at getting France’s remaining five million unvaccinated people over 12 to accept a shot. So far, a recent negative test […]

If the pandemic had happened ten years ago, what would it have looked like? Doubtless there would have been many differences, but probably the most striking would have been the relative lack of genomic sequencing. This is where the entire genetic code—or “genome”—of the coronavirus in a testing sample is quickly read and analyzed. At the beginning of the pandemic, […]

Joe Sooch is living with an extremely rare condition that affects just 700 people globally. He’s suffering from a genetic disorder which slowly turns his muscles to bone. The 29-year-old has fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), or ‘Stone Man Syndrome’, and has now lost 95% of his movement. He uses a wheelchair and needs help with daily activities from eating to […]

Gabby Logan says its important to talk to men about menopause 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info This is known as premature menopause. The symptoms can […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago. The WHO's Emergency Use Listing (EUL) opens the door for countries to expedite their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine. It also […]

Good upper body strength is one of the key signs of overall health, and nothing tests it quite like a push up. Push ups are the ultimate bodyweight exercise for women for strength.  There are some exercises you can’t escape from if you do fitness classes or set workouts. You’ll always have squats, there’ll always be a bit of stretching […]

Covid-19: Simon Calder explains when to book travel PCR tests 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info For many Britons, regular Covid testing has become a part […]

This Morning: Dr Chris discusses vitamin D and Covid 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The vitamin is really important for our bodies, because it helps […]

The New Year is here and with it comes an onslaught of pro diet culture messaging. From ads for detox teas to cultural pressure to hit the gym, there’s a whole load of weight loss chat thrown our way in January. The majority of this focuses on one concept: counting and cutting calories. But experts say that a calorie-counting New […]