Mum shares picture of son and points out huge red flag’

Sleeping difficulties: Insomniac diagnosed with suspected apnoea Mum Melody Yazdani posted to social media to warn parents of an easily overlooked sign that could indicate a child is suffering. Melody said the information she was going to reveal would “change their lives”. On Facebook, back in 2018, Melody wrote: “All parents. If you have a […]

$45M awarded to develop sense-and-respond implant technology for cancer treatment

Reviewed The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has awarded $45 million to rapidly develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could slash U.S. cancer-related deaths by more than 50%. The award to a Rice University-led team of researchers from seven states will fast-track development and testing of a new approach to cancer treatment that aims […]

Inadequate Treatment Common Among Patients With Hypertension

The first World Health Organization (WHO) report dedicated to hypertension indicates that although the main medications and care associated with treating the disease are simple and cheap, four out of five patients do not receive adequate treatment. The document also reveals that lack of access to diagnosis has a significant impact on access to treatment. Hypertension […]

The 5 Most Underrated Mexican Wines You’re Not Drinking, But Should

When you think of regions famous for their wine, places like Italy, France, and California probably come to mind. But there’s a lesser-known winemaking region proving to be the unsung hero of the wine industry: Mexico. Traditionally, Mexico is known for its incredible tequila, but more and more Mexican winemakers are showing just how diverse […]

Cost of living crisis threatens to reverse gains in life expectancy, study finds

Reviewed The cost of living crisis is set to cut lives short and significantly widen the wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest sectors of society in Scotland—and elsewhere in the UK—suggests a modeling study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health. The proportion of people dying before their time (under […]

I'm scared of touching food so I eat with metal tongs including SOUP

OCD sufferer, 34, who is scared of touching food with his hands uses a pair of metal tongs to eat all his meals – including soup John Junior from Manchester started using tongs in 2013 after a bout of illness But the 34-year-old’s phobia escalated and now sees him always carry tongs  The mental health […]

New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency

A research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the efficiency of face masks and other filter equipment to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses. In a paper titled “Attaching protein-adsorbing silica particles to the surface of cotton substrates for bioaerosol capture […]

Yeasts as triggers of altered immune responses in inflammatory bowel disease

Chronic bowel inflammation is based on an excessive or misdirected inflammatory reaction. Experts assume that the immune system also reacts incorrectly to microorganisms in the intestine that do not cause an inflammatory immune reaction in a healthy state. But which microorganisms trigger this immune response and how exactly the immune cells react is still largely […]

Warning to owners of imported dogs as dangerous bug sweeps the UK

Warning to owners of imported dogs as dangerous B canis bug sweeps the UK: Health officials urge Brits to wash their hands each time they touch their pet – as they share 6 symptoms to look out for The bacterial infection is usually confined to canines from Eastern Europe But it has been detected among […]