Category: Health

Georgia Kelsall was just getting started in life when she had her world turned upside down. The dental nurse had not long turned 21 when she started experiencing strange symptoms including headaches and a bad back. She visited a GP who prescribed her some painkillers which appeared to solve her medical issues. But two months...

The Covid-19 vaccination programme should be extended so people of any age can get a vaccine if they want one, an academic has said. Professor Devi Sridhar, chairwoman of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, said that the vaccine programme should emulate the flu programme so people can get a jab privately should...

Jacquelyn Stockdale learned that her daughter, Isla Edwards, was diagnosed with Batten disease after a routine eye exam at school. The rare genetic condition that causes dementia during childhood, delayed development, seizures, blindness and even premature death Jacquelyn Stockdale learned that her daughter, Isla Edwards, was diagnosed with Batten disease after a routine eye exam(Jacquelyn...

I love self-testing: I regularly test my blood pressure and cholesterol. And, as many of you will know by now, I was once diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and while I reversed it, I also still check my blood sugar levels. It’s something more of us should do — millions of Brits have an abnormally...

More than a million people below 50 die of cancer annually, according to a study which projects another 21 percent rise by 2030. There has been an almost 80 percent increase in cancer diagnoses among individuals aged below 50 years in the last three decades, a new study has revealed. The study, published in BMJ...

Summary: Psychedelic drugs, notably psilocybin found in “magic mushrooms,” are under the spotlight for their potential to treat various mental health disorders. Recent studies reveal promising outcomes using psilocybin for major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The therapeutic efficacy seems tied to intense emotional experiences and enhanced psychological flexibility that psilocybin induces. While...

A drug hailed as the ‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs is being given to diabetics on the NHS. Around 180,000 people with type 2 diabetes are set to be given tirzepatide to help control their condition. Taken as a once-weekly jab, it was given the green light for patients who cannot tolerate metformin –...

A new Covid variant is spreading in England and is behind an outbreak at a care home in Norfolk, UK health officials say. There have been 34 confirmed cases of BA.2.86, with 28 of those at the care home. There have been no deaths. It is too early to draw conclusions on whether it is...

Summary: Lonely people perceive the world uniquely, differing significantly from those who are not lonely. The study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the brain processing patterns of 66 college students as they watched different videos. The results show that individuals experiencing loneliness show more unique and idiosyncratic patterns of brain processing. This...

Summary: Researchers have utilized artificial intelligence to uncover the promising potential of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in combating Alzheimer’s disease (AD). By integrating AI, chemistry, and omics research, the study identified specific bioactive compounds in EVOO that could contribute to the treatment and prevention of AD. Ten phytochemicals within EVOO, such as quercetin, genistein,...