An NHS trust is under investigation after the death of a company director who contracted a bacterial infection from a hospital shower. Dr Christopher Elliot, who suffered from leukaemia, was admitted to Cheltenham General Hospital on Aug 9 last year for chemotherapy treatment. The 60-year-old steel company director from Uley, Gloucestershire, died a fortnight later, […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/new-study-shows-1-in-3.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/new-study-shows-1-in-3.jpg" data-sub-html="Pooled prevalence of HR-HPV types, HPV-6, and HPV-11 in men by region. Credit: The Lancet Global Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00305-4″> Pooled prevalence of HR-HPV types, HPV-6, and HPV-11 in men by region. Credit: The Lancet Global Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00305-4 A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing […]
In a recent article published in Eurosurveillance, researchers presented serological evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus infection in a pet cat and five dogs on a rural poultry farm in Italy. Study: Asymptomatic infection with clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in carnivore pets, Italy, April 2023. Image Credit: KHON SUPAN/Shutterstock.com About […]
The MHRA emphasises the importance of national reporting of any suspected adverse incidents associated with the product following CE certification withdrawal and cease of manufacturing. Message type: Device safety information Medical specialty: Cardiology, Theatre practitioners, Vascular and cardiac surgery Issued: 4 September 2023 Contents Product details Background Actions for healthcare professionals Actions for patients Stakeholder […]
Stood in a field in Glastonbury, straddling two pints between my legs like a dog guarding a bone, I peered over my burrito and realised not everyone in the sea of people was as preoccupied as me. It was the hushed interim period between sets on the Pyramid Stage where a densely concentrated plenitude of […]
Loose Women star Ruth Langsford has the ultimate hack for recovering from a chest infection 2 minutes ago Poor Ruth Langsford is feeling quite under the weather with a nasty chest infection and cough – but the Loose Women presenter has started a handy method to help her recover, and it’s shoppable on Amazon. The […]
Scientists may have found a new way to gain an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published late last month. The peer-reviewed article, which is published in the academic journal Science Translational Medicine, chronicles the discovery of a blood test that may help people access brain cell-saving medication. Often, diagnosis of […]
My parents and I never broached the topic of mental illness when I was growing up. Unfortunately, that’s not commonplace, and it’s not limited to the Latinx community. I didn’t know what was causing my anxiety as a child, and at 16 I tried suicide because I was so anxious about not doing well in […]
