Grown and flown? When your children have left home there is some psychological readjustment to be done – and possibly some emotional turmoil to contend with. Two Priory experts offer their advice: Some parents feel a sense of loss but others want their lives back. Is that common? Priory psychotherapist Willis Atherley-Bourne, based at the […]
First real-world, peer reviewed study gives detailed new insights into when people with COVID-19 are infectious: Average duration of infectiousness in the study participants was five days Only one in five participants were infectious before COVID-19 symptoms began Two-thirds of cases were still infectious five days after their symptoms began, and one-quarter were still infectious […]
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Sepsis signs and symptoms: Sepsis is responsible for 52,000 deaths in the UK each year. A distressing 250,000 people contract the condition, which can have life-changing implications. Many of the symptoms of sepsis are unknown by most people – they range from fatigue and poor concentration through to PTSD, amputation and organ damage. Caught early, […]
University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. Dr Kirsty Short from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said it might be one reason why children’s immune responses have so far proven more effective at avoiding and fighting COVID-19. “Children have a […]
Neuropad® a 10-minute pain-free screening test for the early detection of diabetic foot syndrome, a condition which can lead to serious complications such as foot ulceration, and amputation is raising awareness about this condition. Foot complications are the most feared of all the complications of diabetes, however, alarmingly, 30% of people with diabetes are unaware […]
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Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number of fatalities every year. Always empty water play as soon as you have finished with it, never leave the bath running unattended. Do not rely on buoyancy aids such as […]
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A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses machine learning technology to look at structural features within the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. The advantage of the technique is its simplicity and the fact […]
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New nano-gel to protect children receiving chemotherapy from hearing loss: Curtin University researchers will test a new nano-gel they have created to protect children receiving chemotherapy treatment from the common side effect of hearing loss, as part of a new project with Ear Science Institute Australia and supported by funding from the Channel 7 Telethon […]
More than 70 percent of patients with bowel cancer are not diagnosed using official screening programmes meaning diagnoses are often made late, when the cancer is at an advanced stage, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Embarrassment is the biggest reason for avoiding screening. In a paper published by the Journal of […]
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One in two of us will faint at some time in our life and think nothing of it; for others it may be the only symptom leading to sudden cardiac death. So why are we led to believe it is ‘just a simple faint?’ UK-based leading international charity calls for greater recognition to save lives […]