Health

We've almost all been hit with a horror stomach bug. At best, it's a 24-hour nightmare, and at worst it's deadly. But huge strides are being taken towards the first Salmonella and norovirus vaccines, which could make severe illness a distant memory.

While the price of eggs is unlikely to dip anytime soon, it might be time to find other sources of one of their key nutrients – omega-3. New research on the polyunsaturated fatty acid has uncovered encouraging signs that it can slow biological aging.

Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – such as taking a cold shower or taking an ice bath – to see whether there’s any scientific basis for claiming that it has a positive effect on health and well-being.

Take control of your food and water safety with the first-of-its-kind EcoTracker, a user-friendly pocket-sized device that almost instantly assesses contaminants in fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as the quality of your drinking water.

From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as a way to improve your health. Now, a new study says that the time of day during which you drink your daily brew is key to boosting some of its effects.

We’re encouraged to drink more water because ‘it’s good for us.’ Now, a new study has tested that claim, examining the evidence from previous studies to see whether increasing the amount of water you drink really does provide health benefits.

Be it for weight loss, cell repair, inflammation or heart health, superfoods and supplements were in the scientific spotlight. Emerging evidence suggests some are more than just wellness hype, while others came with some serious health warnings.

If you've ever used a nutrition app or kept a food diary to track calories, you'll know just how cumbersome the process can be. That's where the first automated food-logging wearable comes in, gathering all the data without any of the effort from you.

If you've never heard of fox nuts, you'd be forgiven for assuming that they don't seem particularly palatable. But they're actually starchy seeds harvested from an aquatic lily that boast vast health benefits. And no foxes are harmed in the process.

Roughly the size of an iPhone, the Shanmu S1 sticks onto the inside of a toilet bowl and automatically scans urine to help detect diseases early, and provide prescription guidance for the entire family.

On November 11, MAPHEUS-15 became the 600th suborbital rocket launched from Sweden’s Esrange Space Center. While not wanting to downplay this impressive milestone, many are keener to see whether its payload paid off, scientifically speaking.

Finding time to exercise each day is a challenge for many people, but a new study of nearly 15,000 men and women has discovered that adding just five minutes of daily activity that gets your heart rate up is enough to lower your blood pressure.