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Even as the first wave of the pandemic still roils, fears are rising of a second crush of COVID-19 infections. But because the novel coronavirus is, well, novel, no one can yet say if that will happen. One thing is certain, though, another viral wave is coming: flu season. Influenza season occurs during the cold

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS unless they have tried suicide, officials warn Anne Longfield said clinics were struggling to cope with epidemic of self-harm Her research found a third of health trusts cut children’s mental health funding She said that they are being turned away by the NHS

Will we have a cure for cancer within a YEAR? Israeli scientists claim they’ve found the Holy Grail – but critics warn their findings are thin Israeli scientists have developed new peptide structures that they say will target cancer without provoking side effects or tumor responses They compare it to the triple-threat drug cocktail used

Cancer diagnosis scandal: 17,000 Britons die needlessly every year due to delays in spotting the disease, experts warn Delays in diagnosis means the UK lags behind Europe on cancer survival rates Millions more people need to be sent for testing if Britain is to catch up  Yet GPs are being pressured to become ‘gatekeepers’ and

About 5.7 million individuals in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. This neurodegenerative disease is one of the leading causes of disability and the sixth-leading cause of mortality in the U.S. With annual healthcare costs of more than $250 billion, the disease also puts a significant strain on

Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have published a paper in the American Journal of Bioethics that cautions health care providers and policymakers to slow down when it comes to allowing this technology in patient care settings. Smart

Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites—whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites cause really itchy rashes, usually around the ankles and waistline. In addition to being uncomfortable and annoying, these bites may also cause a relatively rare allergic reaction to red meat known as alpha-gal, according to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical

Suncream gives less than HALF the protection that manufacturers claim as people do not put enough on, experts warn Even when people used factor 50 suncream their skin was damaged by UV rays Experts claimed that people are applying suncream too thinly across their body Manufacturers base their SPF ratings on an application of 2mg