T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2

T cells

People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with  SARS-CoV-2. A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells. While previous studies have shown that T cells induced by […]

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Hacked off by the adenovirus

The Hippocratic Post - adenovirus

Every year, thousands of people in the UK get a bout of cold, (which is not the same as influenza), but can still leave you feeling unwell for 7-10 days. This year, there seems to be a particularly nasty version doing the rounds – the Queen has only just recovered after weeks of staying indoors at Sandringham […]

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Old ways are best

The Hippocratic Post - traditional cures

Traditional cures have been used for hundreds of years to ease aches and pains, reduce inflammation and even get rid of warts. We asked Dr Rob Hicks GP and broadcaster, and Christine Scallan, folk medicine expert to give their verdicts on these folk popular cures. Rub a matchstick on a wart to make it vanish CHRISTINE: The abrasive […]

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