health

Reading Time: < 1 minuteViolence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners.   Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSocial media is awash with reports that Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is admitted to a Kenyan Hospital.   Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost 11,000 people could be living with undiagnosed breast cancer because of the pandemic, a charity has warned. Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe world’s most expensive drug costing up to £1.8million per dose has been licensed for use on the NHS.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteConsuming a chemical found in sesame seeds can reduce the risk of Parkinson’s by preventing neuronal damage that decreases dopamine Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe world is facing a growing sand shortage, though, with less than 1,000 sand and gravel mines across the US, experts warn….

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA retinal implant with more than 10,000 electrodes has been developed which could give blind people a form of vision.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGareth Thomas has said that he faces discrimination every day over his sexuality and living with HIV. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of mammals including horses, dolphins and goats could be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study reveals….

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of antidepressants are being prescribed for children as young as five on the NHS with the number growing each year, Read More