Child dies of mysterious hepatitis in Ireland as global death toll hits nine – with scientists no closer to cracking puzzle of what causes it One child has died and another needed transplant after suffering liver disease Ages not revealed but Ireland said all six of its cases been under age of twelve  Nearly 350 cases of ‘severe hepatitis of […]

Dr Ellie says to avoid using brown bags for asthma attacks 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 Moulds produce allergens, the NHS explained, and sometimes toxic […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips 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 Characterised by a lack of warning signs, high cholesterol is often described as […]

A nasal spray that delivers a short-acting calcium-channel blocker (CCB), envisioned as a self-treatment alternative to a pill-in-the-pocket strategy for managing bouts of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), has advanced another step in its development journey. Most patients in a placebo-controlled evaluation of the nasal spray reported last year went on to participate in an open-label extension study aimed at showing […]

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed the characteristics and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnant women. Various studies have reported that pregnant women are at a higher risk of severe disease outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Despite this, a significant number of pregnant women are not […]

According to a study published today in Blood Advances, people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. Investigators also found that this blood abnormality was four times more likely in those experiencing difficulties with basic exercise more than 12 weeks after their COVID-19 infection. The study, the first to report an association between abnormal […]

If you have ever looked in the mirror and seen graying hair and wrinkles or forgotten the name of a close friend, you’d be forgiven for wishing for a pill that could slow or even reverse the effects of aging. A new study suggests that this may not be such a fantasy. Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Stanford University, Shanghai […]

Why are older adults more likely to get seriously ill or even die from pneumonia? It turns out the cause may have as much to do with the gut as it does with the lungs. That’s according to new research from Rachel McMahan, Ph.D., assistant research professor of GI, trauma, and endocrine surgery in the University of Colorado School of […]

BOSTON – As a former active-duty cavalry officer in the U.S. Army who served a 15-month tour in Iraq in 2003, Adam C. Byrd, MD, isn’t easily rattled. On any given day, as the only dermatologist in his hometown of Louisville, Miss., which has a population of about 6,500, he sees 35-40 patients who present with conditions ranging from an […]

People with type 2 diabetes may need to reduce their blood sugar levels sooner after diagnosis than previously thought, to prevent major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study from Surrey suggests that controlling blood sugar levels within the first year of diagnosis reduces the incidence of major cardiovascular events. […]