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There is no perfect diet that works for every metabolism or body type

By Graham Lawton The foods that are healthiest for you may be different from what works for othersAaron Amat / Alamy There is no such thing as a healthy diet that will work for everyone. People respond to food in such idiosyncratic ways that everybody needs a personalised eating plan, according to results from a… Read More: There is no perfect diet that works for every metabolism… »

Coronavirus: Blood clots targeted in treatment trial

Scientists are to test whether an experimental drug can prevent potentially deadly blood clots associated with Covid-19. The trial, funded by the British Heart Foundation, will test the theory the clots are caused by a hormone imbalance triggered by coronavirus infection. It will become one of several drugs currently being trialled to prevent the disease’s… Read More: Coronavirus: Blood clots targeted in treatment trial »

Coronavirus: Racism ‘could play a part in BAME Covid deaths’

Factors such as racism and social inequality may have contributed to increased risks of black, Asian and minority communities catching and dying from Covid-19, a leaked report says. Historic racism may mean that people are less likely to seek care or to demand better personal protective equipment, it says. The Public Health England draft, seen… Read More: Coronavirus: Racism ‘could play a part in BAME Covid deaths’ »