SUPERBUGS could trigger a health crisis worse than Covid, experts warn. Medicine-dodging bacteria already infect 50,000 to 70,000 Brits a year and cause a million deaths globally. Superbugs could t… [+1685 chars]
Tests that screen seemingly healthy people for many kinds of cancer by analyzing a blood sample are starting to enter the clinic—worrying some physicians and scientists that they could do more harm t… [+5822 chars]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is set to approve the omega-3 fatty acid icosapent ethyl for reducing heart attacks and strokes for some high-risk patients. In final dra… [+2135 chars]
Pregnant women with symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have a higher risk of adverse outcomes than do women who are not pregnant.1,2 In part because of these findings, Covid-19 vaccinati… [+8145 chars]
GIVE yourself an at home health MoT with these checks that can provide surprising amounts of information about your body. We told you yesterday how the inability to stand on one leg for ten seconds … [+4850 chars]
Why do we sleep? Scientists have debated this question for millennia, but a new study adds fresh clues for solving this mystery. The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, may help expl… [+5638 chars]
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. Vitamins. If you… [+6233 chars]
A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her ovaries and her liver was given three months to live in January 2020 is now celebrating, having received a new lease on life… [+5300 chars]
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 appear to escape antibody responses among both people who had previous Covid-19 infection and those who have been fully vaccinated and boosted, according to new data… [+9228 chars]
An ingredient in erectile dysfunction medication may help treat oesophageal cancer, a study has found. Southampton researchers found the PDE5 inhibitors in the medication helped penetrate the barrie… [+3042 chars]
Most of us are born with skin that's soft and smooth as a baby's and a bright, clear complexion. While some adults are lucky enough to have healthy, plump and younger-looking skin, for many of us, a… [+347 chars]
IF your little one has an itchy, spotty rash and is feeling irritable, it's likely they have chickenpox. It's a common condition which mostly affects kids but as a parent you want to make sure they … [+4021 chars]
