A bacteria found in showerheads can cause 'potentially fatal' pneumonia - are you at risk?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBacteria are microscopic infectious agents that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Read More
First monkeypox death in Nigeria in 2022; 21 cases confirmed
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria has recorded its first death from monkeypox this year in a patient with underlying medical conditions, the diseases control agency said….
Rapid PCR test that checks for Covid, flu and RSV at the same time and gives results in half an hour could be rolled out in NHS this winter
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA four-in-one rapid test that checks for Covid, two strains of flu and another common winter bug could be rolled out on…
Doctors call for patients who miss GP appointments to be FINED up to £10 as figures show there are 40,000 'no-shows' each day in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePatients who fail to show up for GP appointments should be fined £10 per missed session, doctors say. Read More
Scientist shows effect of dry-cleaning fluid used every day in UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA former NASA scientist has created a video showing the effect that a chemical still regularly used today by Britain’s dry cleaning…
As Monkeypox infections spread across the country, some people are afraid this virus will become the 'new Covid' and fear catching it on the bus or a train... today, we answer these vital questions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is a painfully familiar scenario – a mystery virus sweeps the globe, the public is put on alert and scientists frantically…
Pina coladas contain as much sugar as EIGHT Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts and as many calories as a Big Mac, while a margarita has more carbs than three Reese's peanut butter cup cakes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust one glass of pina colada contains as much sugar as eight Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts or six full-size Reese’s peanut butter…
Chile apologizes to woman forcibly sterilized for HIV status
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChile’s president publicly apologized to a woman who was sterilized without her consent at a public hospital two decades ago because she…
NHS 111 ‘overwhelmed’ by people who fear they have monkeypox
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNHS 111 is being overwhelmed by calls from people with a rash who are concerned that they may have monkeypox, a health official…
Lockdowns saved just 10,000 lives in Europe and US combined: Updated John Hopkins study finds draconian measures had 'little to no effect' on Covid death rate
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first Covid lockdowns saved 10,000 lives in Europe and US and had ‘little or no effect’ on the virus death rate,…