General Healthcare

The introduction of the jab is intended to cut cases of chickenpox and reduce the disruption it causes for families.

Hormonal birth control may affect how women regulate emotions and remember negative events, new research suggests.

A large UK study links certain additives in ultra-processed foods, such as flavourings and sweeteners, to increased risk of death.

Players completed a battery of computerised and pen-and-paper tests spanning visual perception, visuomotor vigilance, visuospatial short-term memory and executive functions.

Understand familial and autoimmune risk patterns in alopecia areata, supporting genetic counselling and family screening.

A new study shows women with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of omega fatty acids in their blood, pointing to a potential protective role for these fats.

Intermittent fasting decreased symptoms of long COVID-19 in a randomised crossover trial that compared the efficacy and safety of 4 weeks of 1–2-day fasting plus a restricted diet versus 4 weeks of mild time-restricted eating and a restricted diet

Discover how stopping smoking may improve recovery from other addictions and why treatment programmes should integrate both.