IBD After Age 60: More Evidence Antibiotics Play a Role
Something different appears to be going on when an older adult develops inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and now researchers offer more evidence that antibiotics could be playing a role. Most studies to date have assessed a link between antibiotics and…
Read MorePrescription charges: NHS prescription costs frozen – how much you’ll pay
Martin Lewis offers advice on NHS prescriptions We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You…
Read MoreStudy shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men
A recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases supports the notion that the dengue virus can be sexually transmissible for a short period after acute dengue illness and that it can also cause alterations in sperm production. Study: Effects…
Read MoreNearly 700,000 US hospitalizations and 110,000 deaths prevented from the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The profound health and economic impact of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine during its first year of rollout in the US is described in detail in a new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Economics. It is estimated that in 2021…
Read MoreOcular toxoplasmosis found to be common among Australians
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis. Eye scan showing ocular toxoplasmosis. Image: João M. Furtado With the condition putting people at risk of further attacks of toxoplasmosis that…
Read MoreHeart attack: The blood type linked to 8% higher risk of the deadly condition – study
Martin Roberts outlines symptoms he had with heart problem We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreWoman who had severe acne reveals how skincare regime 'changed her life'
Niamh Carroll first started suffering with bad skin at the age of 20, when painful spots appeared on her face. As the acne developed, Niamh – from Tullamore, Ireland – became incredibly self-conscious, often trying to cover her face with…
Read MoreSuper-antibody UT28K shows broad-spectrum activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants
Even as the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to circulate, causing thousands of new cases and breakthrough infections due to its immune escape characteristics, a new research paper describes a neutralizing antibody against…
Read MoreGenetic testing revolution is giving new hope to cancer patients
How the genetic testing revolution is giving new hope to cancer patients like two-year-old Aubrey – and tumours once thought impossible to treat could be curable in five years’ time East Genomics Laboratory Hub is one of seven new NHS…
Read MoreTerry Wogan ‘said he had bad back’ before death – ‘I didn’t know he was secretly ill’
Bruce Forsyth and Terry Wogan perform comedy dance We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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