Procedures aim to permanently alter the colour of the iris. New Africa/ Shutterstock There seems to be no limit to the things people are willing to do in order to achieve the perfect look. Whether that’s having their own fat injected into their buttocks, getting their teeth shaved down andContinue Reading
A hospital where staff allegedly physically abused patients is set to close as parents come forward describing the “brutal” treatment of their children, The Independent can reveal. Joyce Parker Hospital, a children’s mental health unit run by Cygnet Health Care in Coventry, will shut following allegations by the national careContinue Reading
Several labs will work with federal health authorities to develop a test for avian influenza, as the number of human cases rise across the country. The Utah-based ARUP Laboratories said Friday that it was selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of five lab partners,Continue Reading
A new Covid variant has been reported across the globe with fears it will soon be the dominant strain of the illness. Cases of the XEC variant, first detected in Germany in June, have since been reported in the UK, US, Denmark and other countries. Experts say the strain isContinue Reading
Simon Camponuri was conducting fieldwork in Central California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument around 2016, studying Giant Kangaroo rats and other endangered species with researchers from UC Berkeley. The team had hoped to examine the impacts of climate change on wildlife in the desert landscape after California’s 2012 to 2016 droughtContinue Reading
Long waiting times for treatments and care were one of many concerns raised by Lord Darzi. PongMoji/ Shutterstock The NHS is in “serious trouble” unless major reforms are made, according to the recent review by renowned surgeon and former Labour Health minister, Lord Ara Darzi. This independent investigation into theContinue Reading
A study has shown a potential new way to treat obesity away from weight loss drugs such as Ozempic. Removing a single gene from fat tissue can trick the body into burning more calories without the need for regular dieting, the new research shows. PHD2 is a gene that playsContinue Reading
Simon Camponuri was conducting fieldwork in Central California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument around 2016, studying Giant Kangaroo rats and other endangered species with researchers from UC Berkeley. The team had hoped to examine the impacts of climate change on wildlife in the desert landscape after California’s 2012 to 2016 droughtContinue Reading
Black and Asian blood cancer patients are four times more likely to face delays in diagnosis, an “alarming” new report has revealed. Research from Blood Cancer UK, shared exclusively with The Independent, found 45 per cent of people from ethnic minority communities said they have had to visit their GPContinue Reading
Drugmaker Gilead Science announced Thursday that its biannual injections to prevent against HIV had slashed the risk of infection from the virus by a staggering 96 percent. The California biopharmaceutical company said that its drug lenacapavir had “demonstrated superiority” over Truvada, a tablet taken daily to fight HIV infection, andContinue Reading
