The last of us: could fungal infections turn us all into zombies?

TUBERCULOSIS, also known as TB, is a contagious bacterial infection that often affects the lungs. It is caused by breathing in a bacterium called Mycobacterium TB and is usually spread through coughin

Your everyday health choices can have a big impact on your chances of getting cancer, says Dr Leigh Erin Connealy. Here’s her expert advice for taking control of your health and living a long and healthy life

When she died in 2024, Spain’s Maria Branyas was the world’s oldest woman. She was 117. Experts believe the secret to her longevity may have been the bacteria living in her gut – her microbiome – and

A fungus only given a scientific name in 2014 has proved fascinating to both mycologists and psychedelics researchers alike. Eaten raw, Lanmaoa asiatica triggers vivid hallucinations, but, unlike almo

IT’S World Glaucoma Day on March 12, which is held annually to raise awareness for this eye condition. Glaucoma is an umbrella term for a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which con

As the third-most common tree in the UK, the European ash is a much-loved part of the landscape in both town and countryside. The ash is often used as a symbol of healing, magic and life, such as in N