It came as more cities were locked down and Lunar New Year celebrations cancelled. The first 17 killed were 13 men and four women, all from central China’s Hubei province. The virus originated in its regional capital, Wuhan. Last night, it was suspected a new victim was the first from…
Gaining or losing weight can raise the risk of brast cancer returning
Women who lose or gain weight around their middle in the year after breast cancer surgery may double the risk of tumours returning A total of 1,317 women with breast cancer were analysed for weight changes Those with oestrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer saw their risk go up Tumours…
Genetic test could identify children at high risk of type 2 diabetes
Genetic test could identify children at highest risk of type 2 diabetes years before they develop the disease A study has found markers in DNA that mean certain children have a higher risk The study, called EarlyBird, began in the early 2000s and followed 300 children The University of Plymouth…
Kym Marsh health: Coronation street star reveals the underlying cause of her pelvis pain
Kym Marsh first burst on the scene as part of the band HEAR’Say in 2001, but since leaving the group in 2002, Kym has added several strings to her bow. Her most notable credit is playing Michelle Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, which turned out to be…
The Bundeswehr is to fly out German from Wuhan China a condition
Due to infection with the novel Coronavirus have died in China as early as 80 people. The Virus spreads faster than previously thought. Also in Europe there is now the first cases. All of the new developments to the Virus you find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The…
Should diabetics eat mushrooms?
Mushroom is known to be good for diabetics. Know about its various benefits here. Increased inflammation in the body can lead to many lifestyle conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This is because abnormal inflammation in the body alters insulin’s action, leading to a person developing such conditions. Which is…
Researchers take step toward automating thyroid cancer triage
According to an article published ahead-of-print in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a Stanford University team has developed a quantitative framework able to sonographically differentiate between benign and malignant thyroid nodules at a level comparable to that of expert radiologists, which may prove useful for…
Jayne Torvill health: ‘When it’s bad, its bad’ Skating star’s painful condition
Jayne Torvill, 62, became obsessed with ice skating at the young age of eight when a visit to the local ice rink sparked her passion for the art. When Jayne was 14 she became the British National Pairs Champion with her then-partner Michael Hutchenson. Realising her talent could get her…
Eczema: Does this unsightly skin condition worsen with age? Experts have their say
Now experts in the field of dermatology can confirm you’re not deceiving yourself, eczema really can get worse with age. Medically termed dermatitis, the skin condition can be a hereditary nightmare. Sore, red and scaly marks can just be the beginning of a flare-up, with more disturbing symptoms developing over…
Man, 56, dies after injecting mephedrone during chemsex
Man, 56, dies during chemsex after injecting mephedrone into his shoulder caused his heart to fail and made him collapse ‘within minutes’ The man was found wearing only a ‘sex belt with a harness around the waist’ He had injected drugs into his shoulder ‘while performing sexual activities’ Doctors said…