Category: Health

Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the country – most of them health workers. … Read More

Summary: A new trial reveals that weekly injections of the weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) lowered the risk of death from COVID-19 by about a third and reduced overall mortality by … Read More

Summary: A recent study reveals that hearing plays a vital role in coordinating speech movements. Researchers found that when individuals briefly couldn’t hear their own speech, their ability to control … Read More

A matchmaking company charged an 80-year-old man with dementia nearly $8,500 so he could be set up on dates – despite the fact he couldn’t go on them because of … Read More

In the BBC comedy, Gavin and Stacey, when Alison Steadman’s character Pam tries out a “low-carb” diet, she serves herself a dinner of three steaks – with the two extra … Read More

Government to prioritise those ‘most at risk’ and ‘most exposed healthcare workers’ following the deaths of 12 people. Rwanda has announced that it has started administering vaccine doses against the … Read More

A woman who was diagnosed as being menopausal when she actually had early onset dementia is urging others not to ignore the signs that something is wrong. Tracey Lane, from … Read More

Every now and again, we get news of a scientific breakthrough that makes us want to put our heads through drywall — and this is one of them: researchers have … Read More

Inflammation is a popular topic in the world of wellness. While some inflammation is normal and necessary, prolonged low-grade inflammation is more insidious. That lingering inflammation, also known as chronic … Read More

A North Carolina man was given a terminal cancer diagnosis just before he was approved to donate one of his kidneys.  At 50, Jeff Stewart, had spent over a decade trying … Read More