Scientists who cloned Dolly the Sheep developing new coronavirus treatment using immune cells

Scientists who cloned Dolly the Sheep say new coronavirus treatment using immune cells from young healthy volunteers could beat disease TC Biopharm are based in Glasgow, and have used the therapy to treat cancer They are hopeful that the therapy will be available to the NHS by July Doctor says the challenge is in developing … Read more

From cutting back on salt to taking your statins: How to keep your immune system fighting fit

As yet there’s no magic bullet that offers protection against coronavirus.  And even though vitamin C supplements are selling in huge quantities, hard evidence on its effectiveness in preventing even colds is still lacking.  JO WATERS reports on the ways that you can keep your immune system in good shape.  Eating a varied and colourful … Read more

Too much salt in your diet can weaken your immune system

Eating an overly salty diet weakens your immune system and makes it harder for your body to fight off bacterial infections, a study discovers.  Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn fed mice a high-salt diet and found they suffered more severe bacterial infections as a result  They then fed human volunteers an extra six … Read more

How to boost your immune system to help fight off coronavirus

The bad news is that there is no magic pill or miracle broth that will ‘boost’ our immunity against coronavirus overnight. The good news is that there are many ways we can give our immune system the best possible chance of operating at its optimum level. When it comes to maintaining good health, the immune … Read more

Startup grows ‘breast milk’ that contains components of the real thing but lacks immune benefits

Startup grows ‘breast milk’ in a lab that contains two key components of the biological version but still lacks crucial immune benefits Biomilq says its has created a type of lab-grown ‘breast milk’ in a bioreactor The researchers used mammary cells to create milk with lactose and casein   While it mimics nutritional components of breast milk … Read more