Category: Health

TetianaKtv/Shutterstock.com Respiratory infections affect billions of people every year and are among the top five causes of death worldwide. Despite recent medical advances, viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can still cause severe and even fatal illness. Milder infections, including the common cold, are usually not fatal. But the cold can be […]

Christina Applegate has spoken about the distress of learning that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, despite continuing to experience debilitating symptoms. Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock When actor Christina Applegate revealed that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), she described the experience as “very unnerving” and “really confusing”. For five years, MS had […]

All for you friend/ Shutterstock An extra hour in bed sounds like a good deal. But while our phones may update to the autumn time change automatically, our body clock isn’t quite so quick. You may even find yourself waking up earlier than normal and ready for bed before your evening has properly begun. The […]

Lifting has been around long before Gen Z. Frances Benjamin Johnston/ Library of Congress/ public domain More than one quarter of young adults in Britain now say their gym memberships matter more to them than holidays or eating out. Sport England data shows that Gen Z has begun to turn away from running, swimming and […]

Goksi/Shutterstock Someone taking a weight-loss drug might leave half their dinner because they feel comfortably full. They might also stop because they feel nauseous. Measuring the leftovers would reveal the same result, but tell researchers little about why the person stopped eating. That distinction is important when studying how GLP-1-based medications, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, […]

In the BBC reality show The Celebrity Traitors, the Traitors – James Acaster, Maya Jama and King Kenny – were set an unusual challenge: murder a Faithful by making them yawn. Their plan was to bore their target into yawning, then deliver the line “Am I boring you?” to seal the murder. The task plays […]

London, England, UK – August 8, 2023: The National Covid Memorial, located off the bank of the Thames River and St. Thomas Hospital, is a place to commemorate those who died of COVID. thelittlecactus/Shutterstock Anxiety. I always feel like I’m on edge. COVID, cost of living crisis, finances, current living arrangement. The majority don’t seem […]

The questions to ask yourself the next time you're feeling 'stuck'. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock If you train regularly, your progress will eventually slow and personal bests will become harder to beat. When this happens, it’s tempting to start a completely new training programme – but this is usually the wrong move. To understand why, it’s important […]

davide bonaldo/Shutterstock.com Hot weather is associated with fewer babies being born in France and Italy, according to two new studies. Each day with an average temperature of 25°C or above was linked to about 360 fewer births in France and about 192 fewer in Italy. The drop shows up nine to ten months after exposure […]

Some disabled people avoid exercise because they fear that being physically active could put their disability benefits at risk, new research suggests. Marcos Castillo/Shutterstock For some people with disabilities, going swimming or attending an exercise class comes with a worry that many others would never consider: could being seen to be physically active lead to […]