It’s no secret that Brexit and the falling pound, making it less advantageous for EU citizens to work in the UK, are having a detrimental effect on staff recruitment within care homes. Recent data shows that currently seven per cent (95,000) of the social care workforce in the UK are from the EU. With care homes […]
“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance,” cried Jane Austen. Inelegance is the least of some people’s worries when it comes to the hot weather. For some health conditions, a heatwave can be distressing, and even dangerous. Seven health conditions that are harder to cope with in […]
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Summer time is a perfect season to start a healthy diet, but trying to lose weight can be hard work as well as stressful and frustrating. So instead of following strict fad diets such as the cabbage soup diet, the grapefruit diet or liquid diet, how about simply eating less carbohydrates combined with foods rich […]
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 – and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer. The findings, by a group of international scientists led by Imperial College London, may open avenues for new treatments, and help understand why some tumours become resistant to chemotherapy. Crucially, the findings also […]
Professor Paul Cosford, medical director of Public Health England, continues his occasional series on his experience as a patient with cancer and describes his first meeting with his palliative care team. It is almost a year since I was told I have incurable lung cancer. Bad news, as a non-smoking 55 year old, but in […]
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Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer. Their study, published in Nature, uncovered a brand new protein complex in cells that shields broken DNA ends and controls the way in which it is repaired. The new complex pushes […]
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An allergy antibody known as Immunoglobulin E, or IgE, may protect the skin against cancer, according to new study led by scientists at Imperial College, London. IgE is a component of the immune system that triggers allergic reactions. The research highlights previously unknown skin defences – and could open avenues for developing new skin cancer […]
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With summer in full swing, many of us will slap on some sunscreen to protect our skin from harmful UV rays. But what about the areas which are commonly missed? And does it matter if you don’t get to the back of your ears? Here are some tops from Dr Anjali Mahto, consultant dermatologist and […]
Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new study by the Univeristy of Bristol and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, revealed. Using answers from more than 7000 parents who took part in the Children of the 90s longitudinal study about their personality, mood […]
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The mystery of why night shift workers face increased risk of obesity and other metabolic illnesses is starting to unravel, a new study in the journal PNAS reports. During this ground-breaking study, researchers from the University of Surrey and Washington State University investigated underlying mechanisms which can cause metabolic disorders in shift workers. Simulating day […]