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Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for conditions including diabetes and strokes by measuring chemicals in tear fluid The new contact lens design comes from researchers from the UK, US and China It features a mesh sensor that measures light, temperature and glucose levels At the same time, the team said, it … Read more
60 landmarks across 40 cities and 24 countries to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Medical experts fear resources for other diseases are being neglected during the Covid-19 pandemic Neglected diseases including leprosy, scabies and river blindness are causing suffering around the world Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Italy’s Tower of Pisa … Read more
Labs across the UK are to be upgraded to help tackle infectious diseases, cut greenhouse emissions and more — thanks to a £213 million government investment. The support — part of the British government’s wider ‘Research & Development Roadmap’ — was announced yesterday by Science Minister Amanda Solloway. It will give British scientists access to facilities including … Read more
Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients with incurable diseases The Bill was passed in 198-138 vote while Popular Party and Vox party voted ‘no’ Not put into effect until three months after it’s published in government gazette It will legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients Spain is following in the … Read more
Fascinating graphs reveal how some of the deadliest and most infectious diseases in human history were all-but wiped out after vaccines were developed to fight them. Smallpox, measles and polio together killed hundreds of millions of people throughout human history, while leaving many millions more with life-long disfigurements or disabilities. But with the help of … Read more
No deal Brexit could endanger the lives of four MILLION people with rare diseases in the UK, experts warn Experts and patient support groups signed a letter in prestigious journal Lancet Claims dropping out of Europe without a deal on January 1 will endanger lives It could see Briain lose access to networks established to … Read more
The new technology behind Pfizer’s and Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines could be used to prevent everything from heart disease to cancer, experts say. The breakthrough vaccine ‘platform’ they use transforms the body into a virus-zapping vaccine factory and could be retooled to run interference on other diseases and speed the development of shots to prevent future … Read more
Five hundred-year-old excrement from Medieval toilets reveals how changes in diet since the 15th Century may have triggered diseases such as irritable bowels, allergies and obesity Researchers analysed deposits from two Medieval latrines from Latvia and Israel They identified various microorganisms from the guts of the toilets’ users The findings could provide a baseline to compare with … Read more
Climate change could trigger the spread of potentially fatal mosquito-borne diseases around Africa and beyond, a new study shows. Disease-carrying mosquito species, such as the aedes aegypti or yellow fever mosquito, are attracted to the excess heat caused by climate change. US researchers have predicted when and where in Sub-Saharan Africa malaria will decrease and other … Read more
Probiotics yoghurts ‘could reduce obesity in children’ and shrink their risk of serious diseases in future, study finds The study included 100 obese children aged between six and 18 years old It found that those receiving probiotic drinks lost more weight than the others They also had improved insulin sensitivity, reducing the risk of serious … Read more