Warning signs for rare cancer could be mistaken for piles, says expert

While we’re all guilty of catastrophising after reading too far into certain symptoms, it might not always be a bad thing. In fact, experts are warning that symptoms that mirror those of piles and haemorroids might be an indication of a rare type of cancer: anal cancer. While anal cancer is not one of the […]

How long should I sleep each night and how could it ruin my health?

What is the right amount of sleep each night and how could missing it RUIN your health? From making you FAT to leaving you more prone to cancer, dementia and heart disease, all the potential side effects of a lack of shut-eye Functioning on a measly four hours of sleep a night used to be […]

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity declines over seven months in healthy young adults

In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at East Carolina University reported the depletion of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seropositivity in healthy young adults over a seven-month period. Study: Loss of SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity among Healthy Young Adults over Seven Months. Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Background Most higher education institutions […]

China Says COVID Vaccines Are Safe as It Reveals Leaders Have Received Shots

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party, officials said on Saturday, as Beijing steps up efforts to allay public concerns about safety that risk hampering its vaccination drive. “China’s state and Party leaders have all been vaccinated against COVID-19 with domestically-made shots,” […]

Spouse getting weight loss surgery? Your marriage might be in trouble

People who have weight loss surgery often see improvements in type 2 diabetes and other diseases, but these surgeries and the lifestyle changes they require can also have spillover effects on other aspects of life, including relationships. Compared to the general U.S. population, folks who have weight loss surgery are more than twice as likely […]

Doctors ‘less likely to resuscitate the very sick after pandemic’ – Study

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It was discovered that more than half of doctors were more likely to not resuscitate […]

First monkeypox case reported in Japan

Japan on Monday confirmed its first case of monkeypox, detected in a man in his 30s who had traveled overseas, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced. “It’s a man in his 30s with a history of overseas travel who had returned from Europe. This is the first monkeypox case in Japan,” Koike told reporters. She said […]

Colorectal cancer tumors both helped and hindered by T cells

Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated. While some studies have shown that white blood cells heroically restrict tumor growth and combat colorectal cancer, equally compelling evidence casts the white blood cells as malignant co-conspirators — bolstering the tumor and helping it […]