On Monday 3rd March, President Donald Trump appeared to have a couple of strange new red marks on his right palm, just a week after a large bruise was spotted on the back of his hand. Note the strange marks seen on the palm of the Donald Trump’s right hand, at the […]
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Many of us struggle to go to sleep. Despite feeling exhausted, you find yourself doom scrolling while glued to the sofa. This bedtime procrastination is in part caused by a human tendency to prioritise immediate pleasure over future consequences. Scientists have discovered that it’s not just laziness, there are psychological mechanisms at […]
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Summer is coming, and so are injuries – some related to it. So here are 10 ways to avoid injuries that may lead to a visit to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. Before we discuss avocados (and dog leads and lawnmowers), some basics first. 1. Barbecues (a big one) Barbecue season results […]
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A new study (in Nature) by an international team (Urciouli, 2025), based in New York, suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic loss of genetic variation during the course of their evolution, foreshadowing their eventual extinction. The authors found through examination of Neanderthal semicircular canals (of their ears), that they experienced a ‘bottleneck’ […]
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Not great. But we are in a group of countries where the rise in life expectancy was slowing down pre COVID-19, and is now decreasing. This is a major concern. In a recent study in the Lancet (Steel, 2025), researchers compared changes in life expectancy in 16 European Economic Area countries for three time […]
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1. Hirsutism Hirsutism is when women grow thick, dark hair on their face, chest, or back High male hormones (androgens) or conditions like PCOS, menopause, or Cushing’s syndrome cause it It’s not harmful, but it can affect confidence Sudden hair growth, a deeper voice, or muscular growth could be signs of a more serious […]
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Menopause is a biological stage in a woman’s life when menstruation (periods) stops permanently, due to loss of ovarian activity. Menopause typically occurs in the age range of 45 – 55 years, with 51 being the mean age in the UK. Types of menopause Menopause: occurs with the final menstrual period and is […]
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NHS pay rises have already swallowed much of the £25 billion cash injection at last autumn’s Budget, the head of the NHS in England has admitted. In October, Rachel Reeves confirmed the spending boost across the next two years, taking the Department of Health and Social Care budget above £200 billion for the […]
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In a recent study by Fournier, 2024, prescribing patterns in 3 countries (England, France and USA) were compared. These are the conclusions of the study. Top 10 prescribed drugs in England (in order, most commonly prescribed first) Atorvastatin Omeprazole Levothyroxine Amlodipine Lansoprazole Ramipril Bisoprolol Cholecalciferol Metformin Salbutamol. Top 10 prescribed drugs in France (in order) […]
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Thursday 6th February. Thousands of residents are fleeing Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded recently near the Greek island. Today a state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini, after days of consecutive earthquakes. It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 […]
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