A brother-sister duo’s startup has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trips to the eye doctor completely virtual. Pradipta and Purnashree Chowdhury, who come from a family of eye doctors, created the EyeBuddy app to deliver the vision screenings and eye tests used in most check-ups. “We’re trying to make a […]

Fetal growth -; which is delicate and precisely programmed -; may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, suggest that protecting pregnant women from air pollution may improve birth weight, especially among stressed-out mothers living in environmentally burdened […]

Blood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer treatment. However, it is not entirely without risk. Recently published research found that blood transfusion is associated with adverse outcomes — including infection and higher rates of tumor recurrence — in pediatric solid tumor oncology patients following surgical removal of the […]

“Young” and “athletic” aren’t adjectives often mentioned in the same sentence as vascular surgery, but that’s the crazy thing about thoracic outlet syndrome. The disease strikes young people—often patients in their 20s and 30s—and the usual culprits of vascular disease like diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure play no part. Professional athletes—frequently Major League baseball pitchers, like former New […]

Fentanyl is used to supplement sedation and to relieve severe pain during and after surgery, but it’s also one of the deadliest drugs of the opioid epidemic. In research conducted by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in PNAS Nexus, tests of the brain’s electrical activity revealed fentanyl’s effects over time and indicated that the drug stops people’s […]

A woman with 44GG breasts has gone under the knife to get nearly 5kg of fat removed from them. Christina Schembri, 25, from Melbourne was in constant pain and suffering with sadness and depression as a result of her large breasts. The size and weight of the carer’s breasts made even simple everyday tasks, such as cleaning the house, difficult […]

John Lydon discusses his wife's battle with dementia on GMB 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 can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ageing populations are understood to be driving up dementia rates, […]

Amazon Prime Day deals on home fitness equipment are starting to arrive and with the event due to begin on October 11 we’re already seeing some of the massive savings start to land. Officially called the ‘Prime Early Access Sale,’ it’s the second sales event from the online retailer this year and will see some great deals and discounts over […]

Finally a cure for long COVID? Drug used to treat alcohol and opioid addiction is found to relieve persistent brain fog and fatigue The anti-addiction drug naltrexone has showed promise fighting long Covid The drug was able to relieve symptoms like fatigue and brain fog in patients It has previously shown promise in fighting post-infection fatigue symptoms Multiple clinical trials […]

(Reuters) – World Cup host Qatar has scrapped a requirement for visitors to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before departing for the Gulf Arab state, its health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Previously, Qatar had told fans attending the World Cup they must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, before departing by […]