Nicola Davis

The Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast

She is the Guardian's science correspondent and presenter of the Science Weekly podcast. She has a MChem and DPhil in organic chemistry from the University of Oxford.

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Details last updated 08-Feb-2019

Articles written by Nicola Davis

New vibrating pill tricks your stomach into feeling full

The Guardian - 22-Dec-2023

"Vibes" pill mimics food signals, decreasing food intake by 40% in pigs

Excessive TV time linked to poor heart health irrespective of genetic risk

The Guardian - 24-May-2022

Reducing TV time is linked to avoidance of coronary heart diseases

New study links height loss and age-related cardiac deaths

Guardian - 09-Aug-2021

Get the measuring tape out, here's another biomarker to track!

Fully-implantable wireless pacemaker that dissolves on it's own after use

Guardian - 28-Jun-2021

Bioresorbable device with no leads and batteries for temporary use after heart surgery

All types of coffee are protective against chronic liver disease

Guardian - 22-Jun-2021

Much maligned coffee shown to have yet another health benefit

Stool transplants help skin cancer patients respond to immunotherapy

Guardian - 04-Feb-2021

Poop to pill: fecal transplants restore healthy gut microbes boosting immunity to fight cancer

New blood test detects cancer 4 years before symptoms appear

Guardian - 21-Jul-2020

When improved, could one day promote prevention and early treatment

Greater step count significantly linked with lower all-cause mortality

Guardian - 24-Mar-2020

Doubling from 4,000 to 8,0000 steps halves the risk of death within 10 years

Running even just once a week is better than no running

Guardian - 04-Nov-2019

Sedentary life style is a major issue and people need to break out of it

Any amount of running can save you from an early death

Guardian - 04-Nov-2019

Frequency makes no big difference - but way too much may be even harmful

Treating elderly is an issue - clinical trials use young, healthy test subjects

Guardian - 29-Oct-2019

Multimorbidity + polypharmacy = too many combinations to test

People who have an optimistic personality have lower blood pressure

Guardian - 27-Sep-2019

Positive disposition to life changes life quality and drives a better heart health

Tooth enamel could be repaired

Guardian - 30-Aug-2019

In human teeth, the clusters had given rise to a crystalline layer within 48 hours

Exercising a little can boost longevity for older adults

Guardian - 21-Aug-2019

Norwegian review of 36,000 cases links more activity overall with lower risk of death

Indoor levels of carbon dioxide are dangerous for health

Guardian - 08-Jul-2019

Open a window at home and work to stop CO2 levels rising indoors

Brain supplements do not work on healthy older adults

Guardian - 29-Jun-2019

No convincing evidence to recommend dietary supplements for brain health

PAR plays a key role in hardening of the arteries

Guardian - 11-Jun-2019

Study finds calcium deposits are triggered by a molecule produced by damaged cells

70,000 UK deaths a year caused by too much sitting

Guardian - 26-Mar-2019

Tip - drink lots of tea - you have to get up to make it and then again to use the loo!

30 minutes less sitting reduces risk of an early death by 17%

Guardian - 14-Jan-2019

Try standing up while watching TV or browsing on your phone

Declining birth rate as a cause for celebration

Guardian - 26-Dec-2018

AI, migration, a healthier old age show that countries don't need boomed populations for defending

Wristband changes colour when exposed to UV rays

Guardian - 25-Sep-2018

Team produced different versions of the wristband for 6 different skin tones

Antibiotic supply problems hasten resistance

Guardian - 31-May-2018

Over 100 drugs and especially Penicillin G are in short supply worldwide

One cigarette almost always leads to a regular habit

Guardian - 10-Jan-2018

69% of people who try a cigarette end up smoking daily for some period of time. Providing fewer ...

People nowadays live longer, but in poorer health

Guardian - 24-Nov-2017

Adults are spending an increasing number of their retirement years in poor health

Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes

Guardian - 04-Oct-2017

Mars500 project simulated a 17 month mission to Mars in a 180sq metre capsule. Parts of the caps...

How death has changed over 100 years in Britain

Guardian - 18-Sep-2017

Some interesting graphs on distribution of deaths by age. In 1915 one in ten deaths occurred amo...

Move every half hour to limit effects of sedentary lifestyle

Guardian - 11-Sep-2017

Exercise is not enough to ward off the risks of sitting still for long periods of time, regular m...