The NHS has launched a campaign to mark World Lung Cancer Day, urging those with symptoms to get them checked out immediately. The Help Us Help You campaign is aimed at those who are at the highest … [+1600 chars]
Eating an extra portion of processed or red meat every day increases the risk of heart disease by 22 per cent, a study has found. Much of the risk is caused by the chemicals that are produced by bac… [+526 chars]
A scramble for monkeypox vaccines is under way, with 35 countries vying for access to the 16.4m doses that exist so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and a risk that low-income c… [+2257 chars]
There appear to be three different types of long COVID, each with their own symptoms, researchers have discovered. One group experiences neurological symptoms including fatigue, brain fog and headac… [+2808 chars]
Dr Hazel Wallace, founder of educational platform The Food Medic, tells me that basically any plant-based food counts. What that means is any food that comes from a plant. Yes, fruit and veg, but als… [+1888 chars]
A new umbrella review challenging long-held public beliefs about the cause of depression has caused a stir in the psychiatric community but it has not advised people to quit their antidepressant trea… [+10403 chars]
ByKarolinska InstitutetAugust 1, 2022 The findings suggest that the target protein of a diabetes drug could be a promising option for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Target protein for diabete… [+4324 chars]
Most infections such as colds can leave us feeling pretty miserable for several days, but we then tend to perk up slowly and be back to normal-ish again within a week or so. Sometimes, though, an in… [+9421 chars]
Americas first polio patient in nearly a decade was infected with the same strain of the virus as was spotted in Jerusalem and London earlier this year, researchers say. Testing revealed the Jewish … [+7328 chars]
Theres no escaping ageing and nor should we feel pressure to look like weve escaped it. But looking much older or younger than your biological age isnt all down to genetics. Lifestyle can really mak… [+5464 chars]
Beauty routines throughout my life have focused on my face. And in summer, my legs. And feet. Every now and then, my hands would get a look in. So it comes as some surprise that now, what I notice mo… [+3437 chars]
Summary: Those with hereditary hemochromatosis who have two copies of the gene mutation that cause the disorder have an increased risk of developing movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease. … [+7634 chars]
