Health Articles
Are women more likely to die post-surgery under a male surgeon?
A terrifying and headline grabbing statistic has drawn plenty of media attention., but is there anything to the claims?
SOS seasonal supplements
Seasonal change affects us all. Stay on top of your busy schedule by supporting your body to the max with all its nutritional needs!
Disease X and the next pandemic
Concerningly, the next global pandemic could be just around the corner. Here’s why.
COVID-19 nasal vaccines – the way forward?
Needle-free alternatives may provide stronger immunity and help us find our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic
Is our craving for comfort food thanks to society or evolution?
Constantly ordering Uber Eats? It’s science!
The best apps for plant parents
Sometimes our plants need a little bit of extra love, and these apps will help you give it.
HIV infection from needle attacks: How likely is it?
Which rumours can be diffused and which demand more clarity on the supposed links between needle spiking and HIV?
Fluoride in the tap water: Government mind control measure or pragmatic public health policy?
Fluoride in water shouldn’t scare you, and here’s why
UoM and the UK lead the way for COVID-19 pill production
UK becomes first country to approve new COVID-19 treatment pill, and the University of Manchester will be a key driver in its production
COVID-19 booster vaccines: What, who and why?
Evidence suggests additional doses increase vaccine-induced protection against COVID-19 in vulnerable individuals.
Sorry COVID, it’s the common cold’s time to shine
Why does everyone seem ill at the moment?
Could Malaria Become a Problem of the Past?
The R21/Matrix-M vaccine has been found to have aa 77% efficacy rate, and could save millions of lives
Fasting: Health trend or dangerous relic of the past?
Matilda Leonard investigates the dangers associated with fasting as a form of dieting.
Fermented foods are more than a fad
Milo Diduca goes beyond kimchi and sauerkraut to discover a whole world of fermented food that’s both healthy and delicious
NHS data has potential beyond health care – but who should have access?
Experts at The University of Manchester have explored public perceptiveness towards data held in NHS records that private companies are now being drawn to, creating controversy and distrust in the general population
New student mental health service in Greater Manchester in motion
New Greater Manchester service to rescue students ‘falling through the cracks’ of university and NHS services