David Tadevosian/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that as of April 18, poultry and captive birds can be kept outside again as the threat from bird flu eases. These mandatory housing measures were introduced across England and Wales in the autumn of 2022 following the unprecedented spread of bird fluContinue Reading
Christoph Burgstedt/Shutterstock Cholera, an infection that causes severe diarrhoea and can be deadly, is once more spreading in several low-income countries. In its latest update on the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the global situation has further deteriorated in recent months. The 24 countries currently reporting outbreaksContinue Reading
Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, April 15, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday issued an order allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to remain available by mail delivery and without tighter restrictionsContinue Reading
PEOPLE who have been infected with Covid could be at an increased risk of a developing a silent killer, a study suggests. Canadian scientists said that those who have had Covid are more likely to develop new-onset type 2 diabetes. Getty People who catch Covid are up to 22 per cent more likelyContinue Reading
PHOTO FUN/Shutterstock A confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) was recently reported in England. TBE is a disease that can lead to inflammation in the brain and is caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a tick. These blood-feeding arthropods can harbour and transmit various infectious diseases. ManyContinue Reading
Endometriosis can cause a range of painful symptoms. Lightspring/ Shutterstock Endometriosis is a debilitating condition which affects 10% of women worldwide. The condition can have a serious affect on a person’s quality of life, often causing a range of symptoms including chronic pain, fatigue and pain during sex. Despite howContinue Reading
A WOMAN has told how she has to spend 90 per cent of her time in bed as she battles Long Covid nearly 18 months after she contracted the virus. Avril Dowling, from Carrigaline, Co Cork, said people like her with the condition feel “forgotten”. Avril Dowling with son KieranContinue Reading
The Sanofi vaccine is the seventh COVID vaccine to be approved for use in the UK. Vladimka production/Shutterstock In the UK a spring booster campaign has recently begun, offering an additional vaccine to people at highest risk from COVID. Between April and June 2023 people aged over 75, residents inContinue Reading
U.S. abortion pill providers are scrambling to make backup plans as the Supreme Court decides whether to keep restrictions on the key drug mifepristone. Some in-person clinics in New York, California and Kansas will offer mifepristone for now, but are preparing to provide an alternative abortion pill if a subsequentContinue Reading
You might want to make booze a thing of the past. pexels/monstera When a couple is planning on having a baby, it’s often the woman who is seen as responsible for the health of the unborn child. In the UK, the chief medical officer’s drinking guidelines recommend that women shouldContinue Reading
