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Hepatitis cases are increasing among children in the UK – could COVID have a role to play?
Beenicebeelove/Shutterstock There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of these in England, 13 in Scotland and the remaining 12 spread betweenContinue Reading
Uber drops mask requirements for drivers, passengers
Uber signage on a vehicle at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber said Tuesday that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks. “As of April 19, 2022, riders and drivers are notContinue Reading
Battle Kitty Stretches the Limits of Netflix’s Interactive Tech
The animated kids series plays like a video game—and demonstrates the potential of interactive shows.Continue Reading
People with endometriosis and PCOS wait years for a diagnosis – attitudes to women’s pain may be to blame
Many women are told not to complain about pain. goffkein.pro/ Shutterstock Former Miss Ireland, Chelsea Farrell, recently shared the story of how she ended up in the emergency room in severe pain with a twisted ovarian cyst. After over two-and-a-half years of symptoms, Farrell found out she had endometriosis, polycysticContinue Reading
Four top tips to help your pets stay lean and healthy
Monika Wisniewska/shutterstock Do you love giving your cat or dog an extra treat to nibble on? As much as they seem to enjoy it, it isn’t always the healthiest move. Just like humans, pets can suffer from weight issues. And it’s becoming a growing problem, with more chubby companion animalsContinue Reading
Arsenal news LIVE: Steve Rowley tributes, William Saliba ‘to stay’ at Marseille, Arteta backs Xhaka – latest updates
Good morning Arsenal fans Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits the team’s top-four pursuit is losing impetus after the 1-0 loss to Southampton at St Mary’s. Arteta told Sky Sports: “It is difficult to explain because this is football, not basketball. In any other sport you win the game very comfortably.Continue Reading
Thandiwe Newton is out of Magic Mike sequel after apparent argument with Channing Tatum
S alma Hayek will replace Thandiwe Newton in Magic Mike 3 after an apparent bust up with Channing Tatum has meant Newton has left the film. The 49-year-old British actor was set to play the female lead in the next Magic Mike instalment. The alleged argument is said to haveContinue Reading
New Covid variant likely to be circulating in Ireland, says expert
A new, more transmissible strain of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been confirmed in the North and is likely to be now circulating in the Republic, an immunologist has said. Prof Kingston Mills, professor of experimental immunology at Trinity College Dublin, said Omicron XE is a combination of the existing OmicronContinue Reading
Ex-England star Burgess reveals shock new career after personal troubles
SAM Burgess has plotted a new career move – selling beef jerky. The ex-NRL star, 33, has revealed he has partnered with his brother, Luke on a new venture. 3 Sam Burges starred for the RabbitohsCredit: Getty 3 Burges has now launched a new business selling jerkyCredit: Instagram @samburgess8 Together,Continue Reading
For mRNA, Covid Vaccines Are Just the Beginning
With clinical vaccine trials for everything from HIV to Zika, messenger RNA could transform medicine—or widen health care inequalities.Continue Reading