The scheme would offer smokers vape starter kits to help them quit. ducu59us/Shutterstock The UK government set out ambitious plans in 2019 to make England smoke free by 2030. To achieve this, they recently announced plans to offer free vape starter kits to one million smokers in a bid toContinue Reading
Empathy can save lives. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis report, which investigated the causes of the failings, concluded that a lack ofContinue Reading
St Austell Man Forced To Abandon Dream Job Of Becoming A Paramedic Reveals Impact Disease Has Had As He Backs Awareness Campaign Man Diagnosed With Stage Four Cancer Which Had Spread To Lymph Nodes And Liver A dad has instructed lawyers to investigate after being diagnosed with bowel cancer nearlyContinue Reading
How can you find a sense of purpose? GaudiLab/Shutterstock Often presented as the solution for people lacking direction, the notion of “finding your purpose” might sound like a cliche. But having a sense of purpose has been linked with a range of physical and mental health benefits. So what actuallyContinue Reading
Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn on Friday called Illumina’s first-quarter results “very disappointing” and slammed the DNA sequencing company’s new plans to cut costs. The activist investor, who owns a 1.4% stake in Illumina, isContinue Reading
BANK holidays could lead to a surge in sexually transmitted infections, the NHS has warned ahead of this weekend. Demand for online STI services spike every year as thousands of revellers enjoy their time off — possibly a bit too much. Getty The NHS’s sexual health website saw a surgeContinue Reading
Phonlamai Photo/Shutterstock For years, many have feared that artificial intelligence (AI) will take over national security mechanisms, leading to human slavery, domination of human society and perhaps the annihilation of humans. One way of killing humans is medical misdiagnosis, so it seems reasonable to examine the performance of ChatGPT, theContinue Reading
fizkes/Shutterstock Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the situation partially exacerbated by the pandemic. Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal, even in childhood – for example, a child may feel anxious about an approaching test at school. But if the anxiety isContinue Reading
A building on the campus at the world headquarters of Illumina is shown in San Diego, California, September 1, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Illumina on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut costs in a bid to improve the DNA sequencing company’s shrinking margins. The plans aim to reduce Illumina’s annualizedContinue Reading
COVID’S latest strain could be giving people pinkeye, making it even harder to tell apart from hay fever and other viruses. The ‘Arcturus’ variant has spawned an increase in itchy eyes, especially in children, experts say. Getty The ‘Arcturus’ Covid variant could be giving people pinkeye, making it even harderContinue Reading
