mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

A Victorian study has found elite male rowers are seven times more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with increased risk of stroke.

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A study of polio patients almost 90 years ago gave scientists their first big clue.

Authorities initially ruled out foul play after the bodies were discovered on February 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative.

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A retired neonatal expert says his research was misused during the trial of a British nurse who was later convicted of murdering seven babies.

John's brother Tony died in a motorcycle accident in the 1970s. But he's just discovered that parts of his brother's body may have been collected and stored in a museum after his autopsy, without the ...

The Twin Peaks director, who began smoking at eight, says he ‘saw the writing on the wall and it said, “You’re going to die in a week if you don’t stop”’ The film-maker and lifelong smoker David Lynch has spoken out about the dangers of the habit, revealing he started smoking at the age of eight and now needs supplemental oxygen even to walk small distances. In August, the Twin Peaks director revealed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema, a chronic lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In a short statement on X at the time, he wrote: “I enjoyed smoking very much … but there is a price to pay for this enjoyment, and the price for me is emphysema.” Continue reading...