Since the pandemic began, anxiety rates in the U.S. have tripled; the rate of depression has quadrupled. Now research is suggesting the media is part…
Can we learn to be more resilient?
The word ‘resilience’ has been banded around a lot in the last eleven months. The stiff upper lip mentality of the Brits is to show…
Common antiseptic could be cheap and easy way to improve cancer radiotherapy around the world
A simple injection of a common antiseptic could boost the cancer-killing effect of radiotherapy for breast cancer and other cancers, an early clinical trial has…
Butterfinger Might Be Releasing Peanut Butter That Mimics the Candy Bar
Butterfinger, you better not be playing with our emotions, because now that you’ve put it out there that Crispety Crunchety Peanut Butter might become a…
COVID vaccine weekly: why the UK’s ‘lumpy’ rollout shouldn’t be a concern
After an auspicious start to the new year, the UK’s vaccine drive wavered. Since hitting an initial peak of 324,000 first doses delivered on January…
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the…
Study: minorities should be designated vulnerable to COVID
Researchers writing in a British Medical Journal are recommending that ethnic minorities should be considered “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19, a distinction that could give groups…
Could a butterfly implant be the answer to prostate trouble?
Could a butterfly implant be the answer to prostate trouble? Metal device the size of a 10p coin works on swollen tissue An implant shaped…
Tiny pimple under woman's eye turned out to be a sign of skin cancer
What began as a tiny pimple on 37-year-old Claire Porter’s cheek turned out to be a malignant tumour that required reconstructive surgery. Administrative manager Claire,…
Will 2021 finally be the year we finally get the male pill?
Will 2021 finally be the year we finally get the male pill? Men’s contraception is set to be transformed by a range of preventative products…