E. coli in water warning as 400 postcodes may be contaminated
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than four hundred postcodes in Surrey and Kent have been warned their water could be contaminated with E. coli. Read More
California ‘stealthing’ law: State becomes first to ban removal of condom without verbal consent during sex
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCalifornia on Thursday became the first US state to ban “stealthing”, the act of removing a condom without the permission of a partner…
City’s free HIV and sexual health test vending machines welcomed
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew sexual health and HIV vending machines in five venues in Brighton & Hove are being formally launched on Friday 8 October….
Kenya: The 'triple tragedy' facing Homa Bay as it battles HIV, malaria and COVID
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHoma Bay is facing what one doctor has calls a “triple tragedy” – but the malaria vaccine could bring hope to the…
5.28pc of Sindh’s blood donors found infected with HIV, hepatitis B and C, malaria, syphilis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA total of 1,357 more people were found HIV positive in Sindh during the first eight months of 2021 after their blood…
Two-thirds of eligible people haven't had their booster Covid jab
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMillions of people who are eligible for a Covid booster vaccine have not yet had their third dose, official figures suggest. Read…
World Mental Health Day 2021: What's it all about?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSunday 10 October is World Mental Health Day. It’s a global event which aims to raise more awareness about mental health conditions….
Is brushing your teeth enough to maintain good oral hygiene?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter six months even if one brushes religiously, it may not be enough to maintain good oral hygiene . Read More
Signs of Alzheimer’s ‘could be detected before worse symptoms show,’ study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSigns of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) could be detected early before significant symptoms become obvious, a new study suggests. Read More
Lateral flow tests set to replace PCRs for returning travellers by half-term
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrant Shapps has said he wants returning international travellers to be able to use lateral flow tests instead of costly PCR tests…