Coronavirus has now claimed 35 lives in the UK, as 14 new deaths were announced yesterday. Nick Mathews, 59, has been named the UK’s youngest victim, a revelation that is bound to stoke further fears about the scope and severity of the virus. In the wake of the rise in cases and death toll, the […]
Prostate cancer can go undetected for years. This is due to the disease developing slowly with the symptoms being difficult to spot. Advanced prostate cancer means that a cancer that began in the prostate gland has spread to another part of the body. If the cancer has spread, a person may have bone pain, feel […]
Coronavirus is predicted to become more rampant in the coming weeks and the latest jump in fatalities crystallises these fears. Over the last 24 hours, 83 new patients have tested positive for the pathogen, putting the current number of cases at 456. The rapid escalation underscores the importance of maintaining social distancing to stem the […]
What began as an unknown sickness in one part of the world has now threatened to become a pandemic, creating worldwide concern. Since this new coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, was first detected in December 2019, the new virus has spread to infect a reported 89,000 people globally, causing quarantines, fluctuation in […]
Mumps cases spiked in 2019, with outbreaks in universities and colleges raising the number of cases of the viral infection to 5,042 in 2019 – a fourfold increase on the previous year. Most cases of mumps have been reported in young adults who missed out on the MMR jab so health officials are urging people […]
Scientists in San Diego are preparing to screen thousands of people globally to find candidates who are well-suited to take an experimental drug that is designed to slow, and possibly stop, the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The study will be led by the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute—or ATRI—in Sorrento Mesa. Researchers […]
The most common cause of a heart attack is having a coronary artery disease. As we get older, the body deposits cholesterol fatty plaques onto the walls of the arteries. How much gets deposits is directly related to people’s lifestyle. When the cholesterol plaque on the arteries’ walls becomes unstable or fragile, it breaks up […]
Heart disease is often thought to be more of a problem for men. However, it’s the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States. Because some heart disease symptoms in women can differ from those in men, women often don’t know what to look for. Fortunately, by learning their […]
Sue Nicholls, 76, first appeared in Coronation Street back in 1979 and played the role on a recurring basis for six years. Coronation Street has become one of the most popular shows on British television with legions of fans, and one particular fan, who works as a nurse, noticed a worrying symptom on Sue’s face. […]
How onions and old cheese could help inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists find diets rich in pre and probiotics ease gut cramps – but milk, pasta and rice will make them worse Researchers tested diet on 19 patients to see if would improve their gut health They found nearly two in three (61.3 per cent) reported […]
