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Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune systems, explaining why men and women are affected by diseases differently

The number of people with food allergy in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with the largest increase seen in young children

Researchers from Imperial College London have shown that a blood test can pinpoint the underlying cause of brain injury in newborns

The partnership’s mission is to better understand the impact of saliva on how we perceive taste and texture during chewing

Imperial College London has launched a pioneering new Institute to tackle some of the biggest challenges in infectious disease.

Tested on human blood in the lab, the selective nanocapsules could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot-dissolving drug, which include bleeding on the brain

Bees are in decline because of intensive farming, pesticide prevalence and climate change – but human welfare depends on them

The findings come from the largest study to date to look at inflammatory markers in COVID-19

Initial findings showed that tocilizumab, a drug used to treat arthritis, was likely to improve outcomes among critically ill COVID-19 patients

Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction could be one mechanism behind severe COVID-19 cases

Early surgical treatment of leg ulcers caused by varicose veins improves healing and reduces the risk of the condition coming back

In the research, the high-speed tests, which do not require a laboratory and can be performed in cartridges smaller than a mobile phone

A study of COVID-19 in the quarantined Italian town of Vò, where most of the population was tested, reveals the importance of asymptomatic cases

Researchers suggest cortisol levels can be used to identify those patients who are more likely to need intensive care

Clinical researchers are this week set to begin human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Imperial College London