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Superhumans with ‘Yeti blood’: These people are able to withstand extreme conditions, and science might finally know how FEATURE
An Indian study has uncovered the secret of the Sherpa people’s genes, allowing them to live at very high altitudes
Aug 22, 2023 13:29
Volunteers helping Donbass refugees shine a light on the human cost of war FEATUREExclusive
RT joins a team bringing basic supplies to civilians fleeing the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone
Mar 16, 2022 14:05
Diversity and inclusion are bad for people’s health Opinion
As a doctor, I am deeply concerned that the American medical profession is no longer a meritocracy and the desire to tick diversity boxes is considered more important. This ill-advised embrace of identity politics will cost lives.
Dec 11, 2021 13:37
Autophagy shields a person from infection – neurogeneticist
The human body is wise, it knows how to regulate itself. But like every mechanism, even the most perfect ones, it needs a reset button. We talked to David Rubinsztein, professor of molecular neurogenetics at Cambridge University, about the...
Nov 26, 2021 06:46
Cold is a great teacher – extreme athlete Wim Hof (1/2)
He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, ran a half-marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, swam below the surface of a frozen lake, and he’s just cool. We talked to extreme athlete Wim Hof, aka the Iceman....
Jun 18, 2021 06:39
Our mental state hinges on gut microbes – epidemiologist
Food is our primary source of energy, growth, and health – but not always. We figure out the rights and wrongs about food with Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and best-selling author. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
May 14, 2021 06:07
Scientists reveal new explanation for why people are persistently hungry all the time
A study between multiple universities has revisited the link between blood sugar and appetite, and found the relationship is far more complex than previously understood, yielding new insights on how to tame persistent hunger.
Apr 18, 2021 12:58
A low-fat, high-carb diet has been the largest public health experiment in history. As the world gets ever fatter, we MUST rethink Opinion
New research suggests that four billion people globally will be overweight in 2050. This trend can be traced back to the ‘low-fat, high-carb’ guidelines first issued in the 70s, and should prompt a major U-turn on dietary advice.
Nov 25, 2020 07:56
Deprescribe the world! New study shows low-carb diets would save BILLIONS currently wasted on drugs. But will Big Pharma allow it? Opinion
The work of a British family doctor demonstrates that stopping eating carbohydrates helps with blood pressure, diabetes and weight loss - helping save lives during Covid-19. But the medical industry doesn’t want you to know this.
Nov 3, 2020 06:54
‘I was completely exhausted emotionally after everything I’d been through’: Maria Butina recalls the nightmare of jail time in US
Two years ago a Russian woman was arrested in the US and portrayed as a honeypot spy by the ‘Russiagate’ obsessed media. Now, Maria Butina recalls how she found herself trapped in the hell of the American penal system.
Jul 15, 2020 15:08