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Crystalline forms of cholesterol (blue) in a liver cell (purple), imaged using a scanning electron microscope.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryA CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing therapy has halved people’s…

A common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research.The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for…

Men may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy…

White blood cell (purple) engulfs tuberculosis bacteria.Credit: Science Photo LibraryImmunology is at a pivotal moment. The huge successes in public health brought about by vaccines are…

Johnson: the ‘full horror’ of Covid was ‘slow to dawn’ on governmentFormer prime minister Boris Johnson has said “it was slow to dawn on government generally…

The MC4R gene promotes gain of fat tissue (pictured, artificially coloured fat cells) but suppresses cholesterol levels.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPLA gene that causes obesity is paradoxically linked…

Celebrities including Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber and Miranda Hart have talked about their years-long struggles with the effects of Lyme disease, but despite rising rates and…

She is animated now, in full lecture mode. Patients, she says, should have access to therapists and trainers as soon as they’re diagnosed with Parkinson’s, not…

October 8, 20253 min readAnnual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior ImmunityA new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced…

Some types of T cells (pictured, artificially coloured) kill infected cells, but others help to suppress inflammation. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryThe class of immune cells…