Memorial boulder of 1st person known to be cured of HIV unveiled in California
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA tribute now stands at the The “National AIDS Memorial Grove” in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco in memory of the…
Fact checks of 10 prominent types of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year, PolitiFact has fact-checked hundreds of misleading statements about the development, deployment, content, Read More
Social care in crisis as stressed and angry workers demand: 'End this nightmare'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSocial care is facing the worst workforce disaster in living memory as exhausted and underpaid carers quit the profession in their tens…
Parkinson's disease: The ‘often overlooked' sign which can occur before motor symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTremors, muscle stiffness and slowness of movement are all common early symptoms of Parkinson’s – but there are also other signs to be aware…
UK experiencing worst flu season in seven years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK is experiencing its worst flu season since 2011, according to figures. Read More
Mumbai: HIV+ woman sent to detention to prevent her from indulging into prostitution
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Mumbai court said that as the woman is HIV-positive – which can be easily transmitted – “the setting free of the…
Scots HIV patients to be given new jab once every two months and ditch their daily pills
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople living with HIV in Scotland will soon be freed from the burden of taking daily pills, thanks to a breakthrough treatment…
Pacemaker that can spot deteriorating heart health before major illness strikes avoiding possible hospitalisation for 27,000 Britons fitted with the implants
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePacemakers can be upgraded to automatically warn doctors when a patient is showing signs of deteriorating heart health, which could save thousands…
Cocaine addict pensioners: How 14 Britons in their 90s ended up in hospital for abusing the drug last year - up from four a decade ago
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePensioners in their 90s are ending up in hospital for cocaine abuse, shocking new figures reveal. Read More
Most lies are told by a few 'superliars' and the rest of people are fairly honest, finds study analysing 116,000 fibs told by 632 students over 91 days
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom little white lies to whoppers, it’s long been claimed that people on average tell two fibs a day. Read More