Family doctors have noticed an ‘unusual’ spike in respiratory infections and sickness this summer, as well as a rise in COVID-19 cases. While the COVID-19 virus is now endemic globally, cases continue to be detected and numerous countries have noted a spike throughout the summer months. According to data on local COVID cases uploaded by […]
A mum who cares for her two sons for more than 250 hours a month has spoken of her “heartbreak” at watching them in pain. Joanne Mawdsley-Duckworth’s sons William and Thomas both have a life-threatening and rare genetic disorder. Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) type 1A has resulted in the nerves in 27-year-old William’s arms […]
Is your cat scratching his or her ears more than usual? Do you detect any difference in your cat’s ears? If this is the case, your cat may be suffering from one of the most frequent cat ear issues. It is important to understand the most frequent ear problems that a cat might have, as […]
Role Of Blood Platelets In Our Body Blood platelets play a very vital role in determining our overall wellbeing. Our body maintains a platelet count which enables it to function normally. The normal platelet count should range from 150,000 to 450,000, according to experts. Anything lower than that is not healthy. When the platelet count […]
With temperatures expected to soar to 29C in parts of England this week, health experts have warned Brits about the less-welcome side effects that strike ‘down there’ during the hot weather. Normal hygiene routines can be disrupted when the warm weather arrives, with excessive sweating and more time spent in swimwear leading to an increased […]
LES SILLARS, HOST: From WORLD Radio, this is Doubletake. MUSIC: Shkelzen Doli ELONA PRROJ: This is a very Albanian-Greek style. It’s a type of lasagna, but we call it pastico. On a Monday evening last January, Elona Prroj served dinner to guests at her home in Tirana, Albania. Among the visitors was WORLD Radio correspondent […]
Adenovirus infection, the common respiratory virus that causes mild cold-and flu-like symptoms, has been associated for the first time with blood clots and low platelet levels in the body. The findings of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research presents case reports of two patients shedding new light on […]
VICTOR AYENI asks several single guys and ladies if they will marry anyone who has made a blood covenant with someone else. I will never do it – James Uche I will never marry such a person. I will never do it, except there is evidence that it has been annulled. Other than that, I […]
Dr Vibhor Borkar, Director-Paediatric Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Nanavati Max Super Specialty emphasises that the solution to bridging the gap between the demand and supply of organs lies in encouraging more individuals to register as organ donors. Organ Donation Week serves as a poignant reminder of the power of each individual’s decision to become an […]
Police said a Dubuque man assaulted a woman and that officers found blood “all over” his residence. Brandon S. Schueler, 31, of 2154 Morningview Road, was arrested at 1:31 a.m. Friday at his residence on charges of domestic assault impeding air flow causing bodily injury, domestic assault with injury, first-degree harassment and obstruction of emergency […]