As winter approaches there are many festivities to look forward to which feature fireworks such as Halloween, Bonfire Night, Diwali, New Year and Chinese New Year. Sadly fireworks are increasingly being deployed as weapons and this has led Greater Manchester’s police chief to call for a ban on fireworks being sold to the general public, […]
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Poor broadband provision is associated with people living with a number of health conditions and urgent care needs, a study published 2 November 2022 has found. First study of its kind This whole local population level observational study is the first to link data on broadband provision with health data at a defined health economy […]
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NHS Prostate Cancer Treatments Surge in England: The number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has jumped by more than a quarter in England in one year, new NHS figures show today. Almost 4,000 men received prostate cancer treatment in August (3,898) compared to just over 3,000 in the same month last year (3,057). […]
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Mouth cancer alert: New cases of mouth cancer in the United Kingdom have risen to a record high, according to the findings of a new report. Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation show that 8,864 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year. This has increased by 34% compared to 10 […]
“Hangxiety” is a hangover plus anxiety – and it’s real. Priory addiction expert at Roehampton Hospital explains the link between anxiety and alcohol The feeling of being overwhelmed or anxious while recovering from excessive drinking is distressing, and can trigger panic attacks, say experts. Priory consultant psychiatrist Dr Niall Campbell, a UK addiction expert based […]
Health inequalities data for UK’s biggest cancer killer is ‘pitifully poor’ says new report More data on health inequalities in lung cancer, including ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities, is ‘urgently needed’, says a new report published today (3rd November 2022) by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC).1 “While we welcome initiatives such as the establishment of the […]
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Dancing with Trees, a reflective new immersive exhibition by Nadia Nervo at The Muse gallery, London, until 13th November, exploring the restorative and health properties of trees through the photography, soundscape, scents and installations of Italian artist Nadia Nervo. With the trees ablaze in red, orange or yellow, autumn is here and the country is […]
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The same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new study by the University of Aberdeen has found. The study, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and published in The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research, found evidence of the […]
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How Do I Claim for Cosmetic Surgery Negligence? Although the overwhelming majority of cosmetic surgeries have the desired outcome, there are occasions where things go wrong and the eventual outcome isn’t as expected. In such instances, patients can suffer significant health and financial issues, while the worst cases may even see individual endure debilitating consequences […]
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A research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly’s ‘glow’ that could have positive impacts on the access to medical light-imaging tools used to detect tumours and other diseases. Fireflies emit their ‘glow’ due to a natural chemical reaction that happens in their abdomens in the presence of an enzyme called luciferase. […]
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