AT just 18-years-old, Jessica Pin believed she had an abnormal vagina. Despite having labiaplasty surgery performed by a respected obstetrician-gynaecologist, it went wrong, leaving her with severed… [+3774 chars]
A new birth control pill for males has been found to be 99% effective in preventing pregnancy in tests in mice. The breakthrough medication could bring balance to the contraceptive burden, with far … [+1744 chars]
A new sister variant of the Omicron strain of Covid 19 is now the dominant one in Northern Ireland, a top GP here has said. The BA.2 strain is even more transmissible than its connected Omicron var… [+2405 chars]
Hopes that the pandemic was over may have been premature if the latest Covid figures are anything to go by. Overall coronavirus cases in the UK continue to rise, with more than 170,000 new cases rep… [+4274 chars]
Taking anti-vomiting drugs could more than triple your risk of a stoke, a study suggests. The drugs, called antidopaminergic antiemetics, are often prescribed on the NHS to treat nausea due to condi… [+4885 chars]
“Researchers found the changes in memory and thinking in this group of women were small and results do not suggest people who take antibiotics in midlife are any more likely to develop dementia. Howe… [+1339 chars]
Ditching simple carbs could help post-menopausal women stave off weight gain and reduce their risk of heart disease and diabetes, a study suggests. A study of over 1,000 women found those who were … [+5175 chars]
“Researchers found the changes in memory and thinking in this group of women were small and results do not suggest people who take antibiotics in midlife are any more likely to develop dementia. Howe… [+1339 chars]
A British businessman who underwent a minor surgical procedure in Costa Rica in January spent nine weeks fighting for his life after a flesh eating bug infected his genitals. Colin Graw, 47, was di… [+4159 chars]
“Researchers found the changes in memory and thinking in this group of women were small and results do not suggest people who take antibiotics in midlife are any more likely to develop dementia. Howe… [+1339 chars]
Sir Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, said there is a 'high chance' a new variant will emerge 'at some point in the next two years' that 'significantly changes our balance of risk' Ther… [+6932 chars]
Covid hospitalisations will continue to rise for at least two weeks, Englands governments chief medical officer warned on Wednesday as Britains daily cases breached 100,000 for the second time this m… [+2472 chars]
