The immune system senses damage to cell membranes caused by pore-forming proteins and mounts a response. The sneezing, itchy ...

The new vaccinations could be self-administered at home, with the floss approach also thought compatible with flu, hepatitis ...

In the lab, researchers added a peptide flu vaccine to unwaxed dental floss and used it to floss mice's teeth. They compared ...

UNWINDING on their caravan holiday, Deborah Phillips couldn’t help but notice her daughter looked even more bronzed and ...

For some two million people in the UK, hearing aids are a vital lifeline, allowing them to stay in touch with the world ...

When you're sick you'll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it's thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow ...

Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce the vaccine ...

Being sick can also affect the consistency of phlegm. In a healthy person, mucus is around 90–95% water – the rest is made up ...