Bacteria ‘scissors’ to increase the hopes of patients who need a transplant
For those facing a long wait for a kidney donor, good news came yesterday with reports of a breakthrough that could mean more organs will become available. UK scientists have announced that, for the first time, they have successfully changed the blood types of three human kidneys from donors from rarer B types to type […]
Binge eating and lack of exercise during lockdown have led to a huge rise in gout
Binge eating and lack of exercise during lockdown have led to huge rise in gout, data suggests Hospital admissions for gout have increased due to binge eating during lockdowns Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes sudden and severe joint pain. Joint pain is usually in the big toe, but it can also […]
DR. ELLIE CANNON: Why isn’t the GP more concerned about the lump in my breast?
I have a painful lump in my breast that a doctor told me is nothing to worry about because of where it is. My biopsy request was denied. What should I do next? I am 74 years old and otherwise healthy. When you first notice a lump in your breast, it’s okay to be concerned […]
Working from home DOES harm your mental health, say leading experts
Work days that bleed into the night. Endless Zoom meetings and passive-aggressive emails. Noisy neighbours, children, housework and dog walking… The delights of working from home will no doubt be familiar to many in post-lockdown Britain. Before the pandemic, only one in eight of us were homeworkers, and in many cases this was only part […]
Maternal deaths increased a staggering 68% during the COVID-19 pandemic
Another deadly cost of the pandemic: Maternal deaths increased by 68 PERCENT during COVID-19 because pregnant women avoided prenatal care, study finds The number of women who died during or as a result of childbirth increased during the first 14 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study Deaths per 100,000 deaths increased […]
‘Stress hormone’ levels are key indicators of whether a person will suffer from Covid for a long time
Cortisol levels, the ‘stress hormone’, are key indicators of whether a person will suffer a long duration of Covid, according to a study A Yale research team found that people suffering from ‘long-term Covid’ had lower levels of cortisol in their blood Cortisol is a stress hormone produced by the adrenal gland, triggering alerts in […]