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I had shingles a few months ago and was given tablets. The blisters have gone but I still have pain across the side of my ribs where they were. Will it go away? Something I noticed, during lockdown was a larger-than-usual number of my patients getting shingles. It’s a nasty condition caused by the same … Read more
If, like a third of Britons, you own a fitness tracker, you may already count your steps, track your sleep quality and keep a tally of calories consumed and expended. And, reasonably, you might also think that your daily data is comprehensive enough to keep ill health at bay. But those ‘in the know’ are … Read more
A 3D-printed ‘cage’ could spare hundreds of Britons disabled by agonising bone fractures from limb amputation. The new metal implant, available on the NHS, replaces bone in the shin and encourages new bone cells to fuse against it. Unlike traditional last-ditch attempts to save crumbling bones in the lower leg, which involve a brace attached … Read more
I had shingles a few months ago and was given tablets. The blisters have gone but I still have pain across the side of my ribs where they were. Will it go away? Something I noticed, during lockdown was a larger-than-usual number of my patients getting shingles. It’s a nasty condition caused by the same … Read more
Rapper Kanye West has long had a reputation for attention-seeking and so, when he announced on July 4 that he was going to stand for the presidency, it was hard to know whether he was being serious or just seeking publicity. But as his behaviour become increasingly erratic, it began to look as if West, … Read more
Symptoms like cough and fatigue linger as long as three WEEKS for one in five healthy Americans aged 18 – 34 who catch coronavirus, CDC reveals Risks of life-threatening or deadly COVID-19 increase with age, but young people are experiencing lingering symptoms CDC data shows that one in five previously healthy adults between 18 and … Read more
A new DNA study published Thursday sheds fresh light on the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade, from the legacy of rape that can be seen in today’s genetics to how disease likely decimated some groups forced to work in deadly conditions. For example, DNA from one African region may be under-represented in the US … Read more
NIH officials announce plan to ramp coronavirus testing up to 6 million a DAY by December by building ‘mega-labs’ and developing breathalyzers to detect COVID-19 The National Institutes of Health released a plan on Wednesday to increase coronavirus testing to six million Americans per day by December Currently, about 1.7 million people are tested for … Read more
NIH is gearing up to launch a ‘flurry’ of clinical trials using everything from antibodies to blood thinners in an ‘obsessive’ effort to treat coronavirus patients, director says Dr Francis Collins says the National Institutes of Heath is getting ready to launch dozens of clinical trials looking at coronavirus treatments Some studies will look at … Read more
If the crisis continues at its current clip, coronavirus is on track to become the second leading cause of death in Los Angeles County for 2020, public health officials said Wednesday. So far, 4,213 Angelinos have died of the infection in only about six months. That makes it likely second only to heart disease for … Read more