Vaccines? The Chinese got there first… Charles Kenny details a history of mankind’s battles with infectious disease Infectious disease has always been with us and arguably always will be Charles Kenny’s book is a lively survey of our millennia-long struggle to defeat it He looks back at the plagues that have gone before including the Black … Read more
Too much white bread and pasta in your diet could increase the risk of heart disease, research suggests White bread, certain cereals and pasta may raise risk of heart disease, study says Study of 137,000 people finds refined grains raise heart attack and stroke risk The potential risk to cardiovascular health did not apply to … Read more
People with bladder cancer should be given a shorter, more intense course of radiotherapy, say researchers, as it lowers the risk of the disease returning by 29 per cent. Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and the University of Manchester analysed data from two previous clinical trials on radiotherapy treatments. They found that giving … Read more
Tony Bennett has Alzheimer’s and has secretly been living with the disease since 2016. The American jazz singer, 94, announced he was diagnosed four years ago and has carried on performing and will release a new, untitled album with Lady Gaga, recorded after his diagnosis. On his Twitter feed, his family said: ‘life is a … Read more
Tony Bennett, 94, reveals Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis and says he has been secretly battling the condition since 2016 By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 14:09 GMT, 1 February 2021 | Updated: 14:14 GMT, 1 February 2021 Tony Bennett has revealed he has been been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The American singer, 94, announced that he was … Read more
Coronavirus could become a ‘much more treatable disease’ over the next six to 18 months, NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens said today Coronavirus could become a ‘much more treatable disease’ over the next six to 18 months, NHS England’s chief claimed today. Sir Simon Stevens said the UK vaccination programme was ‘on track’ to immunise … Read more
Professor Tim Spector, from King’s College London, said he’s seeing an increasing number of infected patients with sores on their tongue and unusual mouth ulcers The NHS is being urged to recognise ‘Covid tongue’ as an official symptom of coronavirus amid fears it is becoming more widespread. Professor Tim Spector, from King’s College London, said … Read more
Treatment There is no cure for MND and the disease is fatal, however the disease progresses at different speeds in patients. People with MND are expected to live two to five years after the symptoms first manifest, although 10 per cent of sufferers live at least 10 years. History The NHS describes motor neurone … Read more
Scientists have identified the brain cells that are most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease for the first time, in what’s being referred to as the ‘holy grail’ of dementia studies. The brain cells lie in a region known as the entorhinal cortex, which controls memory, navigation and time perception, and are the first to be killed … Read more
Have you started 2021 heavier than you’d like to be? Are you feeling sluggish, and sleeping badly? Join the club — after what’s been a difficult time, many people have begun the New Year fatter, less fit and more stressed than ever. And as you piled on the pounds, the chances are your blood sugar … Read more