Insights into when COVID-19 patients ARE infectious
First real-world, peer reviewed study gives detailed new insights into when people with COVID-19 are infectious: Average duration of infectiousness in the study participants was...
ENT
The ENT category covers conditions and care related to the ear, nose and throat, including hearing, balance, sinus issues, allergies and voice disorders. It offers clinical insight, practical tips and updates on diagnostic and treatment approaches that support better head and neck health.
Sepsis signs and symptoms
Sepsis signs and symptoms: Sepsis is responsible for 52,000 deaths in the UK each year. A distressing 250,000 people contract the condition, which can have...
Kids’ noses can better fight COVID-19
University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. Dr Kirsty Short from UQ’s...
Foot Disease: Most feared of all the consequences of diabetes
Neuropad® a 10-minute pain-free screening test for the early detection of diabetic foot syndrome, a condition which can lead to serious complications such as foot...
First aid for a drowning adult, baby or child
Always supervise children near water, they can drown in just a couple of centimetres. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and causes a frightening number...
Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses...
New nano-gel to protect from hearing loss
New nano-gel to protect children receiving chemotherapy from hearing loss: Curtin University researchers will test a new nano-gel they have created to protect children receiving...
Majority of patients with bowel cancer diagnosed outside of screening programmes
More than 70 percent of patients with bowel cancer are not diagnosed using official screening programmes meaning diagnoses are often made late, when the cancer...
There is no such thing as a simple faint
One in two of us will faint at some time in our life and think nothing of it; for others it may be the only...
World blood donor day: Giving pets a new leash of life
This World Blood Donor Day (14 June) the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is celebrating the amazing cats and dogs which form part of its vital...
