Medicine

Men taller than 5’9 at higher risk of a range of serious conditions, new study finds

Short kings, rejoice. A study of hundreds of thousands of adults has found that tall people are at greater risk of a range of health conditions compared to shorter people. The research discovered that the greater risk was particularly applicable to white men. Men taller than 5ft 9in – the average height for men in […]

Short kings, rejoice. A study of hundreds of thousands of adults has found that tall people are at greater risk of a range of health conditions compared to shorter people. The research discovered that the greater risk was particularly applicable to white men. Men taller than 5ft 9in – the average height for men in […]

3 years ago

Experimental drug causes cancer to disappear for all patients in trial

It’s believed to be the first time this has ever happened. An experimental cancer drug has shocked researchers after it caused every patient in a clinical trial to enter complete remission. Dostarlimab was given to 14 patients with colorectal cancer as part of a small trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New […]

It’s believed to be the first time this has ever happened. An experimental cancer drug has shocked researchers after it caused every patient in a clinical trial to enter complete remission. Dostarlimab was given to 14 patients with colorectal cancer as part of a small trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New […]

3 years ago

Antigen tests could used in primary schools as early as Christmas – Stephen Donnelly

Subsidised antigen tests for the general public could also be coming soon. Stephen Donnelly is anticipating that rapid antigen tests could be used in primary schools soon to test close contacts of children who test positive for Covid. The Minister for Health was interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1’s This Week about the government’s plan for […]

Subsidised antigen tests for the general public could also be coming soon. Stephen Donnelly is anticipating that rapid antigen tests could be used in primary schools soon to test close contacts of children who test positive for Covid. The Minister for Health was interviewed on RTÉ Radio 1’s This Week about the government’s plan for […]

4 years ago

Are you washing your hands correctly? This guide will let you know

Washing your hands is a common and normal thing. We all wash our hands and we all think we’re doing it correctly. Some soap, some water and then dry them off. But are we actually doing it correctly? With the outbreak of the coronavirus around the world, personal hygiene is more important than ever, and […]

Washing your hands is a common and normal thing. We all wash our hands and we all think we’re doing it correctly. Some soap, some water and then dry them off. But are we actually doing it correctly? With the outbreak of the coronavirus around the world, personal hygiene is more important than ever, and […]

6 years ago

Measles no longer considered eradicated in four EU countries, including the UK

The number of cases has increased dramatically across the continent. The World Health Organisation have released new figures revealing that four European countries are no longer considered to be measles-free. Countries are declared measles-free when there is no endemic transmission for 12 months in a specific geographic area, and now the disease is no longer […]

The number of cases has increased dramatically across the continent. The World Health Organisation have released new figures revealing that four European countries are no longer considered to be measles-free. Countries are declared measles-free when there is no endemic transmission for 12 months in a specific geographic area, and now the disease is no longer […]

7 years ago

Scientists successfully remove Alzheimer’s from mice in massive breakthrough

This could be a very significant step. Scientists at Washington University have made what could prove to be a huge breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease, after successfully performing an experiment which saw them remove the disease from mice. The experiment used a new anti-body treatment, a method that many pharmaceutical companies have been […]

This could be a very significant step. Scientists at Washington University have made what could prove to be a huge breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease, after successfully performing an experiment which saw them remove the disease from mice. The experiment used a new anti-body treatment, a method that many pharmaceutical companies have been […]

8 years ago