Martin Kemp health: The brain surgery that changed his life – star’s condition explained
Martin Kemp is an 80s heart-throb who had an unfortunate dealing with fate in 1995. Aged 34 at the time, the handsome young star had two sinister tumours growing in his brain. Appearing on Piers Morgan’s Life Stores in 2014,…
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Nemolizumab beats placebo for reduction of pruritus in eczema
(HealthDay)—For patients with atopic dermatitis and moderate-to-severe pruritus, nemolizumab results in a greater reduction in pruritus than placebo, according to a study published in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Kenji Kabashima, M.D., Ph.D., from…
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Prescription to fight cancer: Exercise
Sally Morgan strides to the top of a treadmill, swinging her arms. She wears a head piece that anchors a plastic tube that snakes from her mouth. A sensor inside the tube measures the oxygen she takes in and the…
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U.S. Has Over 1.3 Million Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Top 82K: Here's an Updated Map of the Spread
Worldwide, there are now at least 4,292,139 cases of coronavirus, and 293,241 deaths. The vast majority of cases and deaths had been confined to mainland China until the last three weeks, when major outbreaks occurred in South Korea, Italy and…
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The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines, and our daily lives, for most of this year. Medical News Today have covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into…
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Building surge ICU capacity during COVID-19
To prepare for current and future waves of COVID-19, the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center asked teams from across the country to compete to build a telehealth prototype that would provide adequate ICU capacity when cases surge….
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Adults with obesity more likely to develop H1N1 influenza
Adults with obesity are more susceptible to influenza A/H1N1pdm—the swine flu virus, according to a new study that did not, however, find a similar association with the seasonal flu. The results could be relevant in understanding the mechanisms by which…
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How to live longer: Exercise for this amount of time everyday to boost life expectancy
People tend to feel better after doing some form of exercise – whether it be a brisk walk, jogging or jumping jacks. But how much do you need to do to boost life expectancy? According to Johns Hopkins Medicine –…
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Coronavirus warning: The three most common signs of COVID-19 infection – are you at risk?
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 12 million people across the world. You could be at risk of the virus if you develop any of these three warning signs of the infection. The UK…
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Lysol Disinfectant Approved for Use Against COVID-19: Here’s What Else Can Work
There are two disinfectant products now approved to work against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. They are effective at neutralizing over 99 percent of the virus. But if not available, experts say other common products can also be very effective. Two…
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