Finland is named the world’s happiest country (again) but major nation drops out of top 20 in new league table – as analysis claims Covid hasn’t made us more miserable Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the sixth year running Afghanistan and Lebanon rank at the bottom…
£3 million funding to support the development of new antimicrobials for cystic fibrosis patients
Today (16 March 2023), Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Syndicate in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) announces a £3 million Collaborative Discovery Programme for drug discovery innovators to accelerate the development of new treatments for people with CF. Dr Beverley Isherwood. Image Credit: CF AMR Syndicate Funded by medical research charity LifeArc, the programme…
Novartis Tafinlar + Mekinist Approved by FDA for Pediatric Patients with BRAF V600E Low-Grade Glioma
New approval based on TADPOLE trial showing overall response rate (ORR) of 47% and median progression-free survival (mPFS) of 20.1 months for Tafinlar + Mekinist compared to 11% ORR and 7.4 months mPFS for standard of care1,2 Approval also received for liquid formulation options for ease of administration across multiple…
Inside the UK's illegal Wegovy market:
Inside UK’s illegal Wegovy market: How super-strength dose of miracle ingredient behind weight loss jab ‘is being sold online for up to £115’ – despite being marked NOT fit for humans and leaving buyers bed-bound and vomiting British man Dennis Dale sells semaglutide ‘not fit for human consumption’ online Read…
Super-size Easter Eggs can contain almost TWO WEEKS worth of sugar
Rise of the a-choc-alypse: How super-size Easter Eggs sold by likes of Cadbury, Nestlé and Hotel Chocolat can contain almost TWO WEEKS worth of sugar (and that’s not to mention the 6,000 calories) EXCLUSIVE: Eating chocolate at all meal times seems acceptable around Easter But just one egg could contain…
It can make you dizzy, nauseous and prone to falling over. What causes vertigo?
It can make you dizzy, nauseous and unable to stand upright – and it can go on for hours, days or longer. Vertigo is more common than you might think. Why does it happen? The day that sparked Kathee De Lapp’s spiral from being a well person to one who…
Getting a cancer diagnosis forced me to prioritise myself for the first time
I remember sitting in one of those high backed chairs, the ones with the plasticky feel. Easy for wiping spillages, I suppose. I was bolt upright with my eyes closed and trying to focus on what was being said to me. ‘Become aware of the clock ticking… imagine a feather floating down….’, but…
Company recalls frozen fruit sold nationwide due to Hepatitis A risk
An employee restocks shelves at a Trader Joe's in New York on Dec. 2, 2021. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images A company in Oregon is recalling frozen fruit distributed to major food retailers such as Costco and Trader Joe's following an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. Driving the news:…
Study attempts to identify bacterial indicator species of obesity and metabolic syndrome in adult and pediatric patients
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Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic
To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against health care staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency. A New York bill includes a cap on the amount staffing agencies can charge health care facilities. And a Texas measure would allow civil…