Superdrug is considering selling Covid jabs after receiving approval from health officials. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has expressed support for the availability of vaccines on the High Street, signaling a move towards treating Covid like the flu. While annual flu jabs typically cost around £20, Covid vaccines are expected to be more expensive. …
By noon on Friday, all residents of Yellowknife should have evacuated the city to find shelter elsewhere due to the approaching fires. The evacuation order suggested driving, but not everyone has that option. The Stanton Territorial Hospital, which is the largest in the area and serves as the center for acute care, is located in …
Niki’s seizures are a unique form of functional neurological disorder (FND) that occurs when the nervous system and brain signaling misfire. However, her life took a positive turn when she discovered experimental ketamine therapy. Niki, a 52-year-old woman from Canada, had been struggling with “drug resistant” depression. Conventional treatment methods failed to alleviate her persistent …
A recent study has raised concerns about a significant increase in cancer rates among young people over the past decade. Specifically, diagnoses of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in Americans under 50 have surged, with the most significant rise observed in individuals under 19, at a staggering 109%. Between 2010 and 2019, the number of GI cancer …
You’ve probably come across his familiar face, challenging pseudoscience and debunking health myths. Dr Karan Raj, better known as the TikTok sensation with millions of followers, stands out as one of the few reliable social media experts. This Hampshire-based NHS surgeon, whose full name is Dr Karan Rangarajan, shares engaging videos that tackle the never-ending …
The Covid outbreak in England has seen a significant increase, with the number of affected neighborhoods doubling in just two weeks, according to MailOnline. As of the week ending August 12, nearly 600 districts reported clusters compared to just 270 two weeks earlier. This surge in cases has also led to a rise in hospital …
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding the establishment of new research centers focused on maternal health in the United States. This initiative aims to address the high rate of maternal mortality in the country, which surpasses that of any other developed nation. In 2021, there were over 1,200 deaths of women who were …
Health officials in the US have identified a new variant of Covid-19 called BA.2.86, which has the potential to cause a fresh wave of infections. The variant has already been detected in six cases across four countries: the US, Israel, Denmark, and the UK. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World …
Dreaming occupies a significant portion of our sleep, as evidenced by a study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Using brain wave measurements, the study concluded that we spend up to 70% of our nights engaged in dreaming. However, despite the amount of time spent dreaming, we often fail to remember the details of our …
The Public Health Agency of Canada is actively monitoring a highly mutated variant of the COVID-19 virus, which has been detected in several countries. However, there have been no cases of this variant reported in Canada thus far, according to Health Canada. The variant, known as BA.2.86, has been classified as a “variant under monitoring” …