Asked about work on the Oxford vaccine he said: “The best-case scenario is that happens this year. I think more likely is the early part of next year – in the first few months of next year is the most likely.” The Oxford vaccine, which will be produced by the UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZenica, is now in large phase three […]
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Listen up! Why you MUST have your ears tested in your 50s: Hearing loss can be devastating and often strikes in middle age… but, as these people found, its causes can range from acid reflux to swimming in cold water Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old age: you may be surprised to learn that more than 40 […]
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Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as a lipid. It is vital for the normal functioning of the body. Cell membranes, hormones and vitamin D are created by your body using cholesterol. However, having too much cholesterol can create disastrous effects on the body and feeling pain in your arms could indicate your levels are dangerously high. Coronary artery disease […]
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(HealthDay)—Social media has been rife with fake health products and financial scams during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds. Thousands of posts have touted illegal or unapproved testing kits, untested treatments and purported but counterfeit cures, according to researchers who analyzed posts on Twitter and Instagram. “From March to May 2020, we have identified nearly 2,000 fraudulent postings likely […]
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Sit-ups can be a struggle, with all of the hustling up and down from the floor to your knees — and it can be hard to know what to do with your arms. Do you cross them over your chest or tuck them behind your head, and for that matter, do you aim for your knees or is it good […]
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An online system to monitor symptoms and cravings will help combat heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders, which affect about a third of Australian men and a quarter of women at some point in their life. University of Queensland researchers and Queensland Health practitioners developed the system—known as iAx—which is being evaluated in alcohol and drug units at the Princess […]
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In the latest installment of our Medical Myths series, we tackle myths associated with aging. Because aging is inevitable and, for some people, frightening, it is no surprise that myths abound. Around 300,000 generations ago, the human species split from an ancient ancestor that we share with chimpanzees. Since then, human life expectancy at birth has doubled. Over the last […]
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After heading off to Colombia, South America, for a seven-week backpacking trip, graduate Ella Dawson expected some jet lag. But when her tiredness didn’t go away and she developed bruises over her body, she saw a doctor. Eventually, she was told that her symptoms weren’t down to the travelling but she actually had leukaemia. As she was too sick to […]
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India’s increasing coronavirus caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic’s second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency. The 90,802 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India’s total past Brazil with 4.2 million cases. India is now only behind the United States, where more than 6.2 million people […]
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The United Kingdom registered almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours, a level not seen since late May, health ministry figures showed Sunday. The government said two more people had died after testing positive over the past 28 days, bringing the overall UK toll to 41,551, Europe’s highest. In addition, 2,988 new cases were recorded, significantly higher than the […]
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