The coronavirus is a recent preoccupation but coronaviruses have been around for many years and were first discovered in the 1960s. They include viruses contributing to the common cold and a variety of animal and avian coronaviruses, such as infectious … Read More
Contact lenses raise your risk of suffering sight loss
When over 140 million people worldwide opt to wear contact lenses they put themselves into a vulnerable group. Contact lens wearers are prone to eye problems – particularly if they go for extended-wear lenses. Some complications of contact lenses can … Read More
Diabetes drug could help end the pain of miscarriage
The grief of losing an unborn baby is impossible to imagine. To suffer more than one miscarriage is almost more than flesh can bear. There are various research projects under way that are trying to fathom why miscarriages happen at … Read More
Speaking a second language can boost brain health
When you next you go on holiday try to think about learning a few words of the local lingo. It could keep your brain ticking over. Indeed it could do more than that, it could make your brain resistant to … Read More
Resolving the conflict between medicine and religious beliefs
Can religion and medicine always happily co-exist? Most doctors will respect a patient’s religious views but I find myself at a crossroads. Would I feel torn to resist giving a treatment that has no benefit if the request for it … Read More
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