Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness – but only if done properly
Some research suggests the luteal phase may be optimal for weight lifting. SeventyFour/ ShutterstockIf you’re someone who has to deal...
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China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out
China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia,...
Read moreStrep A: three doctors explain what you need to look out for
There has been a significant increase in the number of children with strep A infections in the UK over the...
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Heads or tails: What statistical models tell us about the probability of living beyond 110
Is there a limit to human life expectancy? (Shutterstock)The world’s presumed oldest person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April...
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Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
GaudiLab/ShutterstockAlthough it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also...
Read moreMeasles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an ‘imminent global threat’
One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in...
Read moreMedical jargon is often misunderstood by the general public – new study
Students learning medicine must learn a whole new language to allow them to express their clinical impressions to others accurately....
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A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research
This drug could be effective regardless of the COVID variant. Explode/ShutterstockAlmost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing...
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Shorter days affect the mood of millions of Americans – a nutritional neuroscientist offers tips on how to avoid the winter blues
For those prone to seasonal affective disorder, a shift in the sleep cycle can impact energy levels. Ben Akiba/E+ via...
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Pharma’s expensive gaming of the drug patent system is successfully countered by the Medicines Patent Pool, which increases global access and rewards innovation
Drug patents don't necessarily spur companies to innovate so much as restrict access to their IP. Andrii Zastrozhnov/iStock via Getty...
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