Health (Page 217)

Exercise programmes lasting between one and four weeks were shown to benefit patients. George Rudy/ Shutterstock Undergoing any type of surgery is tough on the body, and even more so if it’s for serious conditions, such as cancer. But getting in shape before surgery – known as prehabilitation – canContinue Reading

Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos, attends a panel discussion during the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting in New York, September 29, 2015. Brendan McDermid | Reuters SAN JOSE, CALIF. – A former Theranos scientist testified Friday that Elizabeth Holmes pressured her to validate blood test results from the company’s EdisonContinue Reading

2020’s reports of large alpine resorts being super-spreader venues will leave many wondering if we will ever safely return to the slopes. But fortunately, there is a great alternative! Now I’m a very average holiday skier and way beyond the first flush of youth. Black runs were always aspirational andContinue Reading

Afanasiev Andrii/Shutterstock Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS. On top of providing routine healthcare, there are the added demands of seasonal illnesses such as flu. There’s also a large backlog this year of healthcare delayed by the pandemic. If COVID-19 hospitalisations spike, then there’s once again aContinue Reading

Kazantseva Olga/Shutterstock Two weeks after your second COVID-19 vaccine dose, the protective effects of vaccination will be at their highest. At this point, you’re fully vaccinated. If you still get COVID-19 after this point, you’ve suffered a “breakthrough” infection. Broadly speaking, breakthrough infections are similar to regular COVID-19 infections inContinue Reading

Nicki Minaj is seen arriving to the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019 in New York City. Gilbert Carrasquillo | GC Images | Getty Images Nicki Minaj faced public backlash Tuesday after tweeting the day before that aContinue Reading

Recently, ITV journalist Robert Peston caught COVID, despite being double vaccinated. This set Peston wondering how common it is for the fully vaccinated to get the disease. His analysis is now complete. The headline is fairly alarming: “Data shows infections high among double vaxxed for those aged 40 to 79.”Continue Reading

The jab would be given twice a year. Girts Ragelis/ Shutterstock The NHS has very recently approved a new cholesterol-lowering jab which will be offered to 300,000 people over the next three years. The drug – inclisiran – will be administered twice a year as an injection. It will mainlyContinue Reading