Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News on Biology

More cancer screenings sounds like good news. But can the NHS cope with them?

Earlier detection means more successful treatment – but also a drain on resources for an already creaking health service, says Christina Pagel, professor of operational research at UCL

The Guardian - UK

Are you sure you contain 10x as many microbes as human cells?

As microbiome research has become one of the hottest topics in science, the field has also been overrun with hype. A new paper by two researchers, published in Nature Microbiology, dispels 12 such myths, starting from the age of the field and finishing with claims about the ‘pathobiome’ and culturability.

The Hindu

What is your holobiont?

"Communal eating is also intricately woven into the social fabric of traditional communities"

Salon

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Scientists find gene that grants long life – and successfully test it on another species

Genetically modified mice found to have less inflammation and healthier gut

The Independent UK

Scientists target ‘first stop’ of prostate cancer spread

Researchers hope their work could lead to the development of new treatments that prevent the spread of the disease.

The Independent UK

Weight loss surgery can reduce risk of cancer among women, study says

For the study, researchers compared cancer incidence and mortality stratified by obesity and non-obesity-related cancers, sex, cancer stage and procedure

The Independent UK

Study finds spray technique for bioactive materials

Scientists developed a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for a variety of medical products. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Prostate screening ‘could save lives’ – the symptoms and risk factors you need to know

Do enough men know what the signs of the disease are?

The Independent UK

Study finds how immunotherapy helps to fight against cancer

A recent study emphasises the potential of synthetic DNA constructs that, when combined with antibodies, direct the immune system to target malignant cells in particular. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

‘MRI screening for prostate cancer could help save lives’

Researchers said current tests are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.

Evening Standard

MRI screening for prostate cancer could help save lives, study finds

Researchers say current blood tests are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer

The Independent UK

MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, UK study finds

Research found MRI is significantly more accurate than current tests, which are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment

The Guardian - UK

Screening for prostate cancer could help save lives, study suggests

Researchers said current tests are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.

The Independent UK

Best biotin supplements to take for your hair, nails and skin

It’s one of the most well-known ingredients in hair growth and nail health supplements

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Salon

Highly-mutated Covid strain identified

Most people shouldn't be concerned about this highly mutated variant, but experts caution it has outbreak potential

The Independent UK

Cooking food properly and avoiding salad could cut antibiotic resistance – study

The measures could prevent bacteria-carrying resistance genes from getting into the gut, researchers said.

The Independent UK

Student who won free place at top public school hails ‘life-changing experience’

Ernesta Danquah Amoah, from London, attended Millfield School on a Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation place to study for her A-levels.

Dynamite News

Studies shows teeth might preserve hundreds years old antibodies

According to a new study, teeth may be capable of storing antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases. Read further on Dynamite News:

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Scientists say prolonged low-dose radiation exposure more harmful than previously thought

Scientists found that people exposed to radiation through work may have a higher cancer risk than previously thought

The Independent UK

Vitamin D intake ‘may reduce cancer mortality in the population by 15%’ – study

The researchers looked at data from more than 400,000 people.

The Independent UK

Vitamin D intake ‘may reduce cancer mortality in the population by 15%’

Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased cancer mortality risk, particularly in relation to bowel, stomach, prostate, and lung cancers.

Salon

The power of an anti-inflammatory diet

"Inflammation is a major factor in the link between diet and many health conditions"

The Independent UK

Lionesses paving way for young girls to pursue football career, says club player

Layana Sasieddine, the president of Imperial College London women’s football team, said the Lionesses have had a ‘major impact’ on grassroots teams.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on ultra-processed food: blame business, not consumers

Editorial: Evidence is mounting on the health costs of these products. The real culprit is financialised growth, not inadequate individual willpower

Zenger

What’s In A Baby’s Gut May Affect Their Brain Development

A study suggests levels of certain microbes might be associated with early cognitive skill levels.

1 … 28 29 30 31

People

Rajendram Rajnarayanan

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Imperial College London

286 stories

Prostate Cancer UK

225 stories

The UK Health Security Agency

135 stories

Biobank

108 stories

the University of Nottingham

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.