Biden Declines Second Term: Health Concerns

Joe Biden, 81, has announced that he will not be seeking a second term as President of the United States, although he intends to stay in his role until the election later this year. Many people have speculated that he may be suffering from age-related cognitive decline, although he has not said that this is […]

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Biden Declines Second Term: Health Concerns

Joe Biden, 81, has announced that he will not be seeking a second term as President of the United States, although he intends to stay in his role until the election later this year. Many people have speculated that he may be suffering from age-related cognitive decline, although he has not said that this is […]

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New catheter coating stops bacteria cells from swarming

Harmful bacteria that cause UTIs can change their shape into ‘swarmer cells’ to rapidly colonise the inside of catheters. They do this by moving as a group over surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered a new coating – an acrylate copolymer and a first of […]

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New catheter coating stops bacteria cells from swarming

Harmful bacteria that cause UTIs can change their shape into ‘swarmer cells’ to rapidly colonise the inside of catheters. They do this by moving as a group over surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered a new coating – an acrylate copolymer and a first of […]

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AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infections

AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infection rates among hospital patients, without the need for chemicals or antibiotics. Around one in five people who stay in NHS hospitals need to use urinary catheters, which are flexible hollow tubes usually made of plastic that drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Urinary catheters are […]

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AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infections

AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infection rates among hospital patients, without the need for chemicals or antibiotics. Around one in five people who stay in NHS hospitals need to use urinary catheters, which are flexible hollow tubes usually made of plastic that drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Urinary catheters are […]

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The many medical uses of ozone

Ozone, a super-charged form of oxygen which exists naturally as a gas in the stratosphere and shields us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, has been used in medical therapies for over 100 years. My father, who had a tonsillectomy as a boy, recalls sitting in ozone chambers, for half an hour at a time, […]

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The many medical uses of ozone

Ozone, a super-charged form of oxygen which exists naturally as a gas in the stratosphere and shields us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation, has been used in medical therapies for over 100 years. My father, who had a tonsillectomy as a boy, recalls sitting in ozone chambers, for half an hour at a time, […]

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Long covid end game?

When I was suffering from Long Covid back in 2020, I would have done almost anything to wave goodbye to the profound fatigue and brain fog which made it hard to get out of bed, never mind carry on my job and looking after my three young children. It was a draining and scary experience […]

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