‘I thought I was a monster… but it was my OCD’
‘I thought I was a monster… but it was my OCD’
Category: Health
One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.
‘Life-saving’ mums charity could close waiting list
The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.
Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent
Infrared technology is used in patients’ bedrooms and can monitor their breathing and pulse.
‘Life-saving’ charity for mums faces closing support
The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman
Lipid signaling pathway helps cells survive bacterial toxin damage
Epithelial cells form the body’s frontline barriers, helping keep microbes, toxins, and other harmful substances out.
Ultraprocessed meals produce distinct metabolic and brain responses
Most nutrition science suggests that meals with the same basic nutritional profile will have the same impact on a person’s blood sugar.
New BCR analysis method tracks immune recovery after stem cell transplantation
A research team led by Associate Professor Yohei Funakoshi, Associate Professor Kimikazu Yakushijin, and Professor Hironobu Minami of the Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology at Kobe
New AI system automates classification of skin lesions
Skin cancer is a global health challenge, with nearly 1.5 million new cases diagnosed in 2024 according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. In response
Restoring cellular recycling helps the body clear harmful zombie cells
As we grow older, our bodies accumulate “zombie cells”-living cells that have stopped dividing or functioning normally-but linger in our tissues, contributing to chronic inflammation
New model predicts growth hormone therapy response in children with short stature
Idiopathic short stature (ISS) describes children whose height is substantially below the expected range for their age and sex without any identifiable medical cause.
New workflow rapidly identifies deadly fungal bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections are a persistent threat to hospitalized patients, and those caused by fungi are particularly dangerous. Candida species are responsible for most invasive fungal
Medicare Is More Broken Than We Thought
By Oct. 1, at least 2 million seniors will have received alarming notices: Their health plans — which they get through Medicare Advantage, the version