BA.4 and BA.5, the two new variants of Omicron, are of concern to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and Public Health France. Omicron has certainly circulated a lot in France, … [+2118 chars]
There's no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can't just pop it out, take a look, then slot it back in. Scientists have tried different ways to get arou… [+10975 chars]
A mother-of-one who was throwing up coffee-coloured bile died from liver failure after unintentionally overdosing on paracetamol by drinking too much Lemsip. Joan Ita Bergin, 58, from Lancashire, ha… [+4615 chars]
Keeping fans updated about his cancer journey through social media and his successful blog, the comic first revealed he had the condition back in February 2021. At the time he wrote the following: Ho… [+5393 chars]
United Kingdom (UK) doctors believe they have documented the longest COVID infection on record a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus for more than 16 months, or 505 days, in t… [+2834 chars]
Food and mood are so intricately connected that they've inspired a new area of brain study: Nutritional psychiatry, which examines how what we eat impacts how we feel. As a dietitian and nutritionis… [+3340 chars]
Researchers have identified dozens of new mutations associated with cancer, which could offer new clues to its diverse causes and help clinicians come up with better treatments.A team of English rese… [+3508 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load Andrew J. Rosen wasnt surprised when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 39. Both his parents had taken medication for years, which had effectively co… [+10575 chars]
<ul><li>Existingstudies show that exercise helps protect brain cells through mechanisms that researchers do not yet fully understand.</li></ul><ul><li>Researchers know that exercise increases brain… [+6132 chars]
Visceral fat (aka the annoying belly fat that makes your midsection bulge) should be on your radar. It can be quite dangerous to your health, as it comes with a plethora of risks, including dementia,… [+4372 chars]
A drug to help treat an overactive bladder could soon be sold over the counter in UK pharmacies, thanks to a new call for evidence. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is … [+1110 chars]
Summary: Overall, people who used antidepressants to manage depression long-term did not have a better quality of physical or mental health than those with depression who did not use prescription med… [+5076 chars]