Easy-to-take medicine better at suppressing HIV in children
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to take is also more effective at suppressing HIV than standard…
Foreigners living in Russia including journalists will be forced to undergo tests for sexually transmitted diseases or drug use and submit fingerprints under new laws
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Foreigners working or living in Russia will need to undergo routine testing for sexually transmitted infections and drugs under new laws. Read More
‘Tsunami’ of Omicron and Delta ‘twin threats’ driving cases to record highs will pile pressure on health systems, warns WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants is creating a “tsunami of cases” that could put “immense pressure” on healthcare systems, Read More
Scientists discover new part of the body
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists recently uncovered a part of the body that had never been described before: a deep layer of muscle in the masseter,…
Russia will take Fingerprints of all Foreigners and Test them for HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia announced today that it is introducing a mandatory medical examination and fingerprinting of all foreigners – measures that have already provoked strong objections …
Cannabis plants may absorb carcinogenic heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium from the soil that could be dangerous for people who ingest them, study warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Cannabis plants may absorb carcinogenic heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium from soils, experts have warned. Read More
One in THREE newly-diagnosed cancer patients now face waits of at least two months before receiving urgent NHS treatment, official data shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A third of newly-diagnosed cancer patients in England now have to wait more than two months for urgent treatment, official data shows….
Death rates in South Africa's Omicron Covid wave were just a QUARTER of levels seen during previous surges as scientists say ultra-infectious variant may 'usher in endemic phase'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Covid death rates in South Africa‘s Omicron wave were just a quarter of levels seen during previous surges, real-world data suggests.
Alzheimer's breakthrough as experts find clue to how memory-robbing disease starts and say hallmark mutations may starve brain of crucial energy
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hopes of stopping Alzheimer’s in its tracks were raised today as scientists said they may have found what drives the memory-robbing disease….
Is fasting good for your body?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Fasting is an important tradition in all major religions. Read More