Interviews about Medicine

Trying to decipher how much caffeine is in one cup of coffee is harder than you think...

Using medicinal plants in the lead up to human sacrifice could have helped keep victims in high spirits...

There may be a reason so many people refer to losing a piece of themselves...

Our panel of experts are tested on how well they know recent science news stories we've covered.

We rattle through your question to our panel of science experts.

Although unlikely to cause outbreaks, specific circumstances have led to cancer transfer in humans

Cockles and mussels are also susceptible to these contagious cancers...

Man's best friend could also be at risk from transmissible cancer...

These mostly solitary furry creatures are passing deadly diseases between themselves...

As a recently uncovered component of tumours, bacteria could be assisting breast cancer metastasis...

Have you noticed any of these symptoms recently...

China continues to try and stamp out COVID entirely. Is this really manageable in the long run?

I'll have an action film superweapon. Scientifically analysed, not stirred.

An update on how ever lighter pandemic measures are coping with spread of the virus

How we can optimise our exposure to light throughout the day to protect our natural body rhythms.

Why keeping the lights off at night could protect you from potential health risks.

Cancer cells from striped venus clams are now cropping up in their cousins, the warty venus clams...

Familiarity with plant-based diets pre-dates farming in the Balkans...

How does a baby - or the mother, or both - know that it's time to be born?

With millions fleeing Ukraine, the threat of COVID-19 outbreaks amongst refugees looms…

Could it be a potential cure for Covid?

Nitric oxide has been found to be crucial to bodily functions, but how does it work?...

And how excellence can be achieved by those with humble origins...

Step right up! Immersing yourself within a human T-cell…