Health

'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us'

Elle Gorman, a teenager with blonde hair standing on a beach, and George Cooper, a young man standing in front of a grey wooden background.

Elle Gorman and George Cooper explain how they were told their post-long Covid illness didn't exist.

Decoding cell fate: Key mechanism in stem cell switch identified

Stem cells can differentiate to replace dead and damaged cells. But how do stem cells decide which type of cell to become in a given situation? Using intestinal organoids, scientists identified a new gene, Daam1, that plays an essential role, switching on the development of secretory cells in the intestine. This finding opens new perspectives in cancer research.

John Lewis to offer health checks to customers

The department store is partnering with Covid-19 testing firm Randox Health to offer new services.

China says no 'unusual or novel pathogens' after WHO queries respiratory outbreaks

Schoolchildren wearing masks walking up stairs

Beijing tells the WHO it found no "unusual or novel pathogens" in the cases involving children.

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