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A man who claimed to receive 217 vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 has a healthy, functioning immune system, an analysis of his blood reveals.

Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered.

According to new research, regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn is comparable to switching to a Mediterranean or vegan diet and could help lower bad cholesterol by 10 percent.

In high-risk groups, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) can trigger aggressive cancers. Research has shown how KSHV drives cell metabolism and proliferation. Inhibiting this process can block lymphoma progression and shrink existing tumors in preclinical models.

Researchers have found a novel genetic arrangement that could help a common bacterium in the human gut protect itself from a widely used antibiotic, and have discovered previously unseen genetic arrangements that confer antibiotic resistance.

Patients with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) frequently complain of chronic pelvic pain and urinary frequency, even after a round of antibiotics. Researchers have now identified an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder as the likely cause of recurring UTIs.

The study showed that this simple and cheap addition to diet can improve performance in memory tests associated with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

A signature of bacterial strains in the gut microbiome may be able to identify cancer patients that will respond well to certain immunotherapy drug combinations, according to a new study from Wellcome Sanger Institute and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute researchers.

After exposing the vegetables to the bacteria and various temperatures, the researchers from the University of Illinois observed that lettuce was the most vulnerable to E. coli at room temperature.

Researchers have discovered how “leaky” mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.