A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
Category: Health
Private flu vaccine stocks running low as cases rise
Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.
Flu wave hits England’s busiest A&E – hundreds of patients are arriving a day
The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it’s coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.
Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride
Wounded veterans cycled along the Overseas Highway, including the Seven Mile Bridge, as part of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride
RFK Jr. Decimates Vaccine Schedule
As we have been warning for months that he would do, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is coming to take away your vaccines. His
SPINECRAFT: Engineering a 4D human spinal cord for disease research
Zaida Álvarez Pinto, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant, one of the most prestigious
Pancreatic organoid study reveals key factors shaping complex lumen formation
Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery networks.
Fish study reveals how ovulation triggers sexual receptivity in females
A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine mechanism in bony fish that signals ovulation
Non-coding RNA mutations unveiled as new cause of retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic eye disorder affecting around one in 5,000 people worldwide. It typically begins with night blindness in youth and progresses
New research decodes the bacterial “zip code” of colorectal cancer for prediction and survival
Bacterial communities in colorectal cancer reveal patterns linked to tumor genetics and patient outcomes, paving the way for personalized treatment strategies.
Study provides insights into well-visit attendance from mid-adolescence to young adulthood
It’s common that as kids get to high school and transition to adulthood, they begin to skip yearly wellness visits with a pediatrician or other
Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide.
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have discovered how a key protein in the