First published on the Terrence Higgins Trust website, Dr Michael Brady gives information on the new virus, guidance for people living with HIV and answers to frequently asked questions. The situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is escalating and changing on a daily basis. It is now clear that many of us will catch it and we […]
Half of the UK isn’t aware of the life-changing condition that’s as a common in women and those assigned female at birth as diabetes and asthma. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women and those assigned female at birth in the UK, similar to the number affected by diabetes or asthma 54% of people do not know […]
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New research led by Queen’s University Belfast aims to better understand the link between diet and disease in India. A disproportionately high number of premature death in India are caused by preventable diet-related disease. However, to date there is limited information on dietary intake among the Indian population. Researchers at Queen’s University, All India Institute […]
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An existing drug can be used to improve the womb for pregnancy, study led by University of Warwick finds Sitagliptin is first drug of its kind shown to increase stem cells in the lining of the womb Stem cells have been shown to improve renewal of the womb lining and to reduce inflammation in early […]
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· Only 28 per cent of people believe cancers can be controlled long term – yet the average patient now lives more than 10 years from diagnosis · Just 26 per cent of people think we are making major progress against cancer, even though average survival time from cancer has approximately doubled in a decade […]
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A new study has found that people with gum disease are around twice as likely to have a stroke. Researchers have discovered when the gums bleed and become inflamed, it leads to changes in how blood and oxygen flows to the brain. Gum disease remains one of the most common health conditions across the United […]
Researchers have found a better way to test for kidney disease using a simple blood test that is affordable and although it is available in NHS laboratories is not yet widely used. In a study, published today in Nature Medicine and led by the University of Glasgow, researchers have highlighted that a simple blood test […]
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An international team of researchers have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new healthcare framework to help aging populations stay healthier for longer. The statement is a ‘call to action’ to governments, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the scientific and medical community to come together and develop the […]
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Heart attacks in women: The British Heart Foundation are campaigning for more people to recognise the signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women. Many people have the misconception that heart attacks only happen to men and this has led to thousands of women failing to realise that they are experiencing a heart attack and […]
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You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services. Just one example of hundreds of businesses that have sprung up. These websites promise web to door delivery, often within just a day, stocking hundreds of medications to choose from. This model fits in […]