In the last couple of years, Professor Syed Hussain has become increasingly concerned by the growing number of patients presenting with bladder cancer at an advanced stage. “Since Covid, there has been an issue with patients not managing to get their GP appointments,” says Prof Hussain, a professor of medical oncology at the University of … Read more
Untested and underreported bacteria-related sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at the root of many reproductive and vaginal health issues affecting mothers and their newborns. And according to one microbiologist, there is a particularly overlooked bacteria-related sexually transmitted disease that may be causing infertility and other serious complications in women locally. The culprit? Mycoplasma hominis – … Read more
We all know how important it is for us to get those eight hours of sleep every night—but that’s often easier said than done. For one reason or another, you might find yourself tossing and turning instead of being able to wind down. And if that’s the case, your doctor may prescribe you medication to … Read more
Just after dawn on Oct. 7, President Biden watched live television images of rockets raining down on Israel from Gaza as top aides briefed him on the Hamas militants who were rampaging across southern Israeli towns and villages. Dead and mutilated bodies had been left strewn on the ground and hostages were being dragged across … Read more
CNN — She didn’t get a passport until she was aged 91, but a year after becoming the oldest person to visit all 63 National Parks in the US, “Grandma Joy” Ryan is embarking on a new global challenge with her grandson Brad Ryan, 42. The intergenerational duo, who went viral with their national parks … Read more
More than 10,000 people die every year from eating disorders. These 11 people are determined not to be among them. By telling their stories, they hope to save others. A first-time mother tries to conceal her new curves. A teenage boy endlessly compares himself to the bulked-up bodies he sees online. An elderly woman, in … Read more
NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streaked through the morning sky in Gaza on Oct. 7 as Amal Al-Taweel hurried to the hospital in the nearby Nuseirat refugee camp, already in labor. After a difficult birth, she and her husband, Mustafa, finally got to hold Ali, the child they spent three years trying to have. … Read more
By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor 7 April 2024, 05:49 BST Six months after the Hamas attacks on Israel, war, disease, starvation and death ravage Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is deeply divided, as its prime minister struggles to keep his promise of total victory. The United States, Israel’s most essential ally, has turned against … Read more
By Paul O’Hare BBC Scotland News 6 hours ago Image caption, Molly Cuddihy is one of eight women who share their stories in a candid cancer podcast Molly Cuddihy realised how ill she was when the radiographer started crying during her scan. Later that day a consultant told the then 15-year-old that she had a … Read more
A large swath of New York’s Jewish community is planning to gather in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday to urge that the Israelis held hostage for six months in Gaza finally be brought home. But as much as I want those hostages released, I will not be standing with those in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza. The hostages need to be brought … Read more