Prostock-studio/Shutterstock No single protection will control the coronavirus. But if forced to choose just one, it would always be a vaccine. This was recently vindicated after my five-year-old son brought omicron home from school, exposing a household that has shielded to a greater or lesser extent since 2020. Thankfully, heContinue Reading
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, liftingContinue Reading
· Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid visits the South West region as part of his week-long national ‘Road to Recovery’ tour · Javid opens government-funded £56.7 million ground-breaking facility at Porton Down tackling COVID-19 and future health threats · Visits follow government and NHS publishing COVID Backlog Recovery Plan to reduce waiting times, give patients more control overContinue Reading
It's thought whole-body vibration training improves physical function for the same reasons exercise does. Alliance Images/ Shutterstock As we get older, many of us find we can’t walk or move the way we used to. While this can be partly explained as an inevitable symptom of ageing, a range ofContinue Reading
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock If a pregnant woman catches COVID, it’s very rare for the virus to be passed through the placenta to the foetus. But it’s long been known that a mother’s antibodies can cross the placental barrier to the baby and can also be transferred via breast milk after the babyContinue Reading
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the Americans who test positive for Covid-19 can receive antiviral pills for freeContinue Reading
Drugs such as cocaine and cannabis are seldom out of the headlines, but it is rare to read about another class of drugs – volatile substances. Volatile substances cover a range of gases and chemicals that are commonly found in legal household products. Many people will be familiar with nitrousContinue Reading
Vegetarians had a 14% lower risk of developing all types of cancer compared to people who regularly eat meat. Dejan Dundjerski/ Shutterstock A growing number of people are choosing to eat less meat. There are many reasons people may choose to make this shift, but health is often cited asContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its mask guidance on Friday, allowing most people to ditch their face coverings as long as Covid-19 hospitalizations in their communities remain low. Under the new CDC guidance, people are advised to wear masks in public areas indoors, including schools, when there’sContinue Reading
Natalia Mels/Shutterstock The coronavirus has had many impacts over the past two years – including, it seems, on periods. Many people have reported disturbances to their menstrual cycles, some noticing changes after catching the virus, others following vaccination. For some, disruptions didn’t follow either, but were still noticeable. But beforeContinue Reading
