1. Why the annual flu jab could help people with heart problems live longer

Influenza is serious or even fatal for patients with heart failure because they already have poor circulation and infection can exacerbate symptoms..(THE TELEGRAPH)

 

2. Nike Vaporfly 4% Shoe May Make Some Run Faster

Wearing the shoes makes runners more efficient than wearing other shoes, although not for the reasons many runners might expect.(NEW YORK TIMES)

 

3. The athletes starving themselves for success

This occurs when sports people restrict their diet in the belief that constant weight loss will keep improving performance, to such an extent that some of the body’s functions begin to shut down..(BBC HEALTH NEWS)

 

4. Citrate-based biomaterial fuels bone healing with less rejection

A material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruit, called citrate, provides the extra energy that stem cells need to form new bone tissue, according to bioengineers.(SCIENCE DAILY)