Benefit of multivitamins may be ‘all in the mind’, Harvard study suggests

A sample of more than 21,600 US adults who were asked about their use of supplements…

Almost 20 per cent of patients develop psychiatric condition after Covid, study suggests

Nearly one in five people is diagnosed with a psychiatric condition within three months of contracting…

Children with older sisters in developing countries do better, study suggests

Having an older sister can have as much of an impact on a child’s development in…

Playing white noise to sleeping babies may do more harm than good, study suggests

Playing babies white noise to help them sleep may do more harm than good, a study…

Immune system loses ability to protect against infection far earlier than thought, study suggests

The immune system is at its peak in school-age children and begins to decline far earlier…

Herd immunity could have saved more lives than lockdown, study suggests

It comes as thousands of scientists across the world signed the Great Barrington Declaration, calling for…

Mental illness is missed in a quarter of patients admitted to hospital, research suggests

Mental illness is being missed by the NHS in a quarter of patients admitted to hospital,…

Unpopular children more likely to suffer heart problems in adulthood, study suggests

Unpopular children are more likely to suffer from heart problems in later life, a new study…

UK children lead least satisfied lives in Europe due to ‘fear of failure’, survey suggests

Richard Crellin, the charity’s policy manager, added: “As a society, we put significant amounts of pressure…

Mothers can pass coronavirus to babies in the womb, study suggests

The baby was born early by Caesarean section because of concerns about his heart rate racing…