Prepare for ‘big, big shortages’ of free-range turkeys this Christmas! HALF have already died due to UK’s biggest ever bird flu outbreak, farmers warn Half of free-range turkeys have already died due to avian influenza this year This will leave ‘big, white pill 103 oxycodone big shortage’ on shop and butcher shelves, top supplier says Britain is currently being ravaged […]

The accelerated digital transformation in healthcare has extended the healthcare ecosystem exponentially. Wearables and monitoring devices, the acceptance of telehealth as a care modality, and the explosion of patient-facing apps – and more — have all taken cybersecurity from something that was in the backroom in the mid-2000s to the boardroom today. Given recent high-profile ransomware attacks affecting patient care […]

Steroid injections given to tens of thousands of arthritis patients for pain relief may make the condition WORSE, studies show Scientists in California and Chicago investigated arthritis treatments Participants got corticosteroid or hyaluronic injections or no injections at all Results showed those who got corticosteroids had faster disease progression  Steroid injections used to treat arthritis in the knee may actually […]

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, researchers analyzed data collected over ten years to understand the clinical characteristics, epidemiology, outcomes, and management of bloodstream Candida infections in diabetes patients. Study: Epidemiology, difference between family practice internal medicine management and outcome of candidaemia in patients with diabetes. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock […]

How listening to pink noise can aid your sleep: Expert offers verdict on the science behind the sounds and finds listening to them really can help us The sound is a gentle roar — a bit like a distant waterfall, or the wind rushing past your car windows on a long drive. It’s continuous, fuzzy and surprisingly soothing. Welcome to […]

Written by Anna Bartter Love is all around us, especially at this time of year. But does the romantic notion of Christmas affect us negatively? I love Christmas. It really is the most wonderful time of the year: Michael Bublé on Spotify (don’t judge), candlelight, mulled wine, soppy Christmas movies and chocolates scattered on all available surfaces. There’s something so […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator last Wednesday classified the recall of hospital bed systems by Baxter International Inc, as the most serious type, on concerns it could lead to life-threatening injuries or death. Baxter initiated the recall of its WatchCare Incontinence Management System, which is used to discreetly alert an incontinent patient’s caregiver of involuntary urination or defecation, by […]

When you come out of a long relationship, the last thing on your mind is getting into another one. That’s what I thought when I met Caicy, five years ago on Bumble. I’d come out of a two-year-long relationship and decided to try being single for a couple of months, but still swiping on the apps for casual meet ups.  […]

Chris Hemsworth is putting his health and family first since receiving some life-changing medical news. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Thor: Love and Thunder star said he will be taking a break from acting after learning he has two copies of the APOE4 gene, which greatly increases his chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The 39-year-old actor found […]

Aston University and Partnership Medical (PML) have completed a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), resulting in the development of a revolutionary automated system for the high-level cleaning of endoscopes. A KTP is a three-way collaboration between a business, an academic partner and a highly qualified researcher, known as a KTP associate. The project achieved industry-leading levels of cleaning, therefore reducing risks […]