by | May 30, 2023 | Newsarticle
We started this series with a question: What if the next pandemic happens tomorrow. For this newsletter — the final installment in this series — we are exploring the idea of whether it’s possible for Covid to be the last pandemic. It has been a pleasure exploring and...
by | May 30, 2023 | Newsarticle
In June last year, health experts in Britain had reportedly warned the UK government to be prepared for ‘Disease X’ amid reports of cases of poliovirus being detected in sewage samples in London, monkeypox, Lassa fever and bird flu in the recent years. Days after the...
by | May 23, 2023 | Newsarticle
Researchers are still debating exactly how a common virus called Epstein-Barr virus could cause MS in certain people Autoimmune diseases – of which MS is one – occur when the body’s immune system damages itself by mistake. An estimated 2.8 million people around the...
by | Apr 18, 2023 | Newsarticle
Heatstroke is a serious condition that occurs when your body temperature rises to a dangerous level. It can be caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures, especially in humid environments. The early signs of heatstroke can be easy to overlook, but it’s...
by | Apr 18, 2023 | Newsarticle
As parents, it is of utmost importance to know what to do if a child has a seizure. In children, febrile seizures, which can be caused by a rise in body temperature, are quite common and are not usually a symptom of a serious illness. However, they can be very...
by | Apr 17, 2023 | Newsarticle
Three inaccurate digital thermometers fall short in Which? accuracy tests. Three unreliable digital thermometers from Beaba, Beurer and Boots have failed to measure temperatures accurately in our tests.All three thermometers provided readings that would lead users to...
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