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Vegan and vegetarian alternatives to meat can be high in fats, sugar, salt, preservatives and other chemicals and have sometimes been through extensive factory processing, a new study claims

Prince William spoke at an event celebrating efforts to tackle AMR at the Royal Society - and said he was 'hopeful' about the future thanks to growing expertise on AMR

The new clinical oral immunotherapy trial is using everyday foods to build up an allergy patient's tolerance over time. Children who have been part of the trial have showed major improvements

Four separate studies suggest a plant-based diet - along with an active lifestyle - could potentially improve the overall survival chances of patients with bowel cancer

The £42 million project, known as Transform, has been hailed as "a pivotal moment in the history of prostate cancer research" by experts. It could save up to 5,000 lives a year

According to researchers, two food types can have a big impact on your health - including preventing dementia, reducing risk of dying early and avoiding cancer

Imperial College London-led research sheds light on what is causing Long Covid symptoms as scientists insist 'people aren't imagining this'

Globally every year, around half a million people, including many ­children and teens, die from Strep A infections, some of which lead to deadly sepsis or heart damage

Study shows it's vital to carry on monitoring the long-term clinical and cognitive fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic

Scientists are aiming to find hidden sector or "ghost" particles in a new £100million experiment to be undertaken at Cern that could provide some answers about the origins of the universe

The groundbreaking report, which was published in The Lancet, suggests that obesity rates have more than doubled in the UK for women, men, and also surged for children and adolescents

The simple and non-invasive test will reduce the need for surgery, which is currently needed to diagnose certain types of brain tumours, according to researchers at Imperial College London

In some cases, patients may benefit from a stent, rather than chest pain medication, as the tiny tube-shaped device improves the ability to do exercise

Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'

Dr Miriam Stoppard offers her expert opinion on how Brits can fight the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes by putting one foot in front of the other

As booster vaccines wear off more and more people could become unwell over the next few weeks as coronavirus constantly evolves, professors have warned

The UK is currently grappling with a severe bout of coronavirus - wth the latest wave causing some of the most severe symptoms since the vaccine rollout. Are you worried about it?

Clogged arteries, spinal cord nerve damage and damage to the retina in the eye could all be candidates for treatment with the new living robots, researchers said

A cheap and easy to produce drug commonly used to reduce cholesterol can be effective in improving the survival of patients with Covid, Dr Miriam Stoppard writes

The fact that women in Merseyside are three times more likely to die of cancer than women in Surrey shows the failure of the Conservative Government to improve the health of the country

Stark figures show a north south divide in life ­expectancy. The widest differences were for cancers where risks can be cut with ­lifestyle changes such as ­quitting smoking and where screening is available

A review in the Lancet Diabetes and Endo-crinology journal has found that every 1km an hour increase in walking speed was linked to a 9% lower risk of getting diabetes

Climate expert Bill McGuire has shared his thoughts on the Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano - he believes it could erupt and has shared how fewer earthquackes could be a contributing factor

Ecotricity founder Dale Vince is in a fight to make Britain fairer - and says it starts with the nuclear test veterans' search for their missing medical records

Long term Covid sufferers have reported the wide range of symptoms they have been struggling with since they became infected - these include low mood, nasal congestion and memory loss