Do you remember that old saying, “Educate a woman and you educate a family”? Well, a study from Lancaster University shows just how relevant this saying is today. Their study has found a mother’s education plays an increasingly important role … Read More
British Muslims and other minority groups need better access to healthcare services
Do we need a more diverse range of people to develop our health and social care services in order to tackle inequality in accessing care? A new report from University College London says we do, and has laid bare difficulties faced by British Muslims when trying … Read More
Hospital superbugs can be brought under control by a surprise weapon – zinc
You might remember zinc best as zinc oxide, the thick white cream slathered on babies with nappy rash and used for burns, cuts and scrapes. It’s a good barrier cream to protect the skin. But internally, zinc serves useful functions … Read More
Assisted conception is not a risk to long-term health
Right from the beginning of assisted conception there have been questions about the long-term health of the baby. Would those babies be less healthy than ones conceived normally? After years of questioning it appears there’s no cause for anxiety. A … Read More
Expert reveals using steroids with statins could help preterm babies get best chance
Preterm birth, where a baby is born before 37 weeks, is one of the major reasons babies die today. One in 10 babies is born preterm in high-income countries, and that rises to four in 10 in low and middle-income countries. … Read More
You can set your brain’s rhythm in order to learn faster
There was once a fad for playing Mozart to babies in the belief the tempo of his music was the natural tempo of our brain’s activity and helped babies to learn. I never quite believed it but now there’s a … Read More
New test will revolutionise detection of viruses such as Covid
Here’s an example of how AI is going to change all things medical. We now have a world-first diagnostic test, powered by artificial intelligence, which can identify a virus such as Covid in less than five minutes from just one … Read More
Ways to live longer by adding years on to your ‘inflammation clock’
There seems to be a body clock for everything. The latest one is called “inflammaging” – the body clock that controls inflammation and is the driver of many age-related health problems. When we talk of inflammation, we tend to think … Read More
Step closer to a safer way of stopping kidney failure and need for dialysis in diabetics
Diabetes, both types 1 and 2, comes with very serious complications, which could lead to amputations. It can also affect the eyes, heart and kidneys, which fail prematurely in four out of 10 people with diabetes. It means there are 4.8 … Read More
Robot prostate surgery a huge help for men, boosting confidence in the bedroom
Although it’s been a long time coming, we now have surgery for enlarged prostates with faster treatment and quicker recovery time. It’s done with a robotic-controlled waterjet, takes all of 40 minutes, can be done as a day case and … Read More