Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, five and six, were pupils at Millstead Primary School, in Everton, Merseyside, which closed last month over the Giardia outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said theContinue Reading
A woman who received a pig kidney transplant — along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating — has died, her surgeon announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death from kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the dramatic pair of surgeries in April.Continue Reading
Delaying diabetes for four years through diet and exercise can reduce the long-term risk of death for people with prediabetes, new research indicates. The study suggests these changes should be considered as a way to help prevent type 2 diabetes. The research indicates that making changes such as eating aContinue Reading
Health secretary Wes Streeting is under pressure to launch an inquiry following a damning review into the UK’s nursing and midwifery watchdog. On Tuesday a review into the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), prompted by The Independent’s reporting of whistleblower concerns, found the safety of the public, nurses and midwivesContinue Reading
Weightlifting has many benefits. CCISUL/ Shutterstock A recent study has shown that lifting heavy weights three times weekly leads to sustained improvements in strength in older adults. This is good news because being strong as you age can help you maintain independence for longer, make you more resistant to injuriesContinue Reading
Exposure to air pollution can reduce the chances of achieving a live birth from in vitro fertilisation by about 40 per cent, according to a new study. IVF is an assisted reproductive technology that uses medication and surgical procedures to fertilise an egg outside the body and implant the fertilisedContinue Reading
Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye exercises in India some years ago and has practised them ever since. He believes that by exercising your eye muscles, you can reduceContinue Reading
Researchers have found a link between gut bacteria and autism. According to the National Autistic Society, more than one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are about 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. The findings, showing bacteria in children may contribute to autism, couldContinue Reading
A midwife who won the lottery is still delivering babies more than a decade after becoming a millionaire. Ruth Breen, 45, was on her lunch break in work at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, when she checked her emails and discovered she had won £1 million on the EuroMillions.Continue Reading
A damning report into the UK’s nursing and midwifery regulator will find the body is endangering the public due to its toxic and failing to address widespread racism within its ranks, The Independent can reveal. An explosive review into allegations that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has a “deep-seatedContinue Reading
