For women, fertility begins to decline by age 35. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock A growing number of people are waiting longer to have kids. While there are many reasons people may want to hold back on that decision, about one-third of couples will have difficulties getting pregnant if the female partner isContinue Reading
The NHS has issued an urgent plea for blood donors after warning national supplies are set to run out within hours. Doctors urged people with O-type blood to donate, with national stocks of O-Negative projected to run out by Saturday. The health service said it has less than 5 daysContinue Reading
The shingles vaccine could decrease risk of dementia by 17%, a new study suggests. University of Oxford researchers found that the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab, following a study on more than 200,000Continue Reading
The shingles vaccine could decrease risk of dementia by 17%, a new study suggests. University of Oxford researchers found that the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab, following a study on more than 200,000Continue Reading
Charlie Falconer, Labour peer and former lord chancellor, is to introduce a private member’s bill into the House of Lords on July 26 to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. It is currently illegal in these parts of the UK to help someone to end their life. The introductionContinue Reading
Medical schools have been urged to protect students who face sexual assaults and “sinister” behaviour from senior doctors, who see them as easy targets, campaigners have warned. Scores of students have come forward with stories of doctors, groping them and making inappropriate comments while they are being trained in hospitals,Continue Reading
Those going to Greece for their summer holidays have been warned of a spike in Covid cases related to the new FLiRT variant. The increase has been reported by the Mediterranean country over the last 20 days. In its latest report Greece’s National Public Health Organization, EODY, said it hadContinue Reading
Health officials in the UK have given the green light for a weight-loss jab to be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people. Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy, has already been approved for weight management in people with obesity. Now, the Medicines and Healthcare productsContinue Reading
Socialising often is a great way to keep your brain healthy. fizkes/ Shutterstock Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. It’s thought that around 40% of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed) by changing certain lifestyle habits. There are now 12 known modifiable risk factors associatedContinue Reading
Indian authorities have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died from infection by the deadly Nipah virus in the southern state of Kerala. Nipah is zoonotic, meaning that it is passed to humans from animals such as pigs and fruit bats, and can cause a lethal brain-swelling fever. TheContinue Reading
