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What is coeliac disease - and what can and can’t you eat if you have it?

Just 36 per cent of people with the condition are clinically diagnosed with the condition

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

'We will fight for him': Author John Green meets Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient with drug-resistant disease

"At the time, I knew almost nothing about TB. To me, it was a disease of history — something that killed depressive 19th-century poets, not present-tense humans."

LiveScience · Mar 27, 2025

Alzheimer's Detection: Could A Simple At-Home Smell Test Predict Risk?

The researchers have developed a simple, digital, at-home smell test called the AROMHA Brain Health Test (ABHT) that could detect Alzheimer's years before traditional symptoms appear.

Medical Daily · Mar 27, 2025

This type of diet could help you be disease-free at 70, says research

Aging goes hand in hand with your body becoming weak and more susceptible to diseases. Our bodies experience processes like immunosenescence, which marks a decline in immunity as a result of aging. Most of such conditions, where the body's immune system weakens and becomes prone to diseases, begin at the…

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2025

To address the environmental polycrisis, the first step is to demand more honesty

Climate breakdown is major threat to life as we know it, but it is just one element of a much wider environmental polycrisis that includes biodiversity loss, energy and pollution, food security, population growth and disease outbreaks. That can feel overwhelming and make people feel helpless, especially when we see…

The Conversation · Mar 26, 2025

‘I got food poisoning in Vietnam — I wasn’t expecting it to trigger a chronic illness’

US LIFESTYLE: British TikToker Ella Rhian went viral after telling her followers about the unlikely origin of her Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 14 million views later, she tells Caitlin Hornik about the shocking diagnosis

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

EU tells 450 million people to stockpile 72 hours of supplies amid risk of war

People are urged to gather food, water, medicine and torches to prepare for potential crises

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Salman Khan endures a painful 'suicide disease' that few know about: Know what it is

While all fans of Salman Khan are eagerly waiting for Sikandar, which is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 30, a lesser-known aspect of the Bollywood superstar’s life is his struggle with a painful health condition, often nicknamed the "suicide disease"- because of the excruciating pain it puts on…

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2025

‘The field of human ancestry is rife with racism’: pioneering project to build cancer database in Africa

Less than 2% of human genomes analysed so far have been those of Africans. Yemaachi Biotech’s Africa Cancer Atlas aims to fill the research gap

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

The paradox of weight loss: why losing pounds may not always lead to better health

One of the lasting memories from my teenage years is what I now recognise as an obsession with weight control. Thin was in, and magazines promoted a variety of diets, each claiming effectiveness, often accompanied by images of beautiful, slim models. Not much has changed.

The Conversation · Mar 25, 2025