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29 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Man ‘Eats Raw Meat Every Day' To See How Long He Can Survive
A man has revealed his 78-day meat-only diet, in a bid to test just how long he is able to survive vegetable-free.
News
4 years ago
Long Covid: Hidden Lung Damage Detected On Scans
A study has suggested that some people who suffer from long coronavirus could have hidden lung damage.
News
28 Jan 2022
4 years ago
HIV Vaccine Begins Human Trials
The first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine have been administered this week following years of research.
News
26 Jan 2022
4 years ago
‘Death Doulas’ Increasing As Pandemic Sparks ‘Huge Flurry Of Interest’ In The Job
The practice is on the rise in the United States, as the Covid-19 pandemic forces more people to face up to their own mortality.
News
25 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Patient Reportedly Denied Heart Transplant Due To Being Unvaccinated
The 31-year-old man, DJ Ferguson, was removed from the transplant list at a hospital in Boston after refusing to have the Covid-19 vaccine.
News
24 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Omicron: Why You May Not Have Caught It Despite Living With People Who Have Tested Positive
While Omicron spreads faster than the original COVID-19 virus, living with someone who tests positive doesn't guarantee you will too.
News
23 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Lego Is Donating MRI Scanner Kits To Help Kids' Anxiety
It's hoped the sets will 'reduce their anxiety and make their experience more playful and less scary'.
News
4 years ago
Man Pulls Out Bits Of Teeth With Pliers After Struggling To Find A Dentist
Carlton Hill, 28, used pliers and a wireless dremel to soothe his dental problems without a dentist.
News
21 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Revolutionary Bionic Eye Implant Allows Blind Woman To See In ‘Groundbreaking’ New Treatment
A 'groundbreaking' new bionic eye treatment offers hope of partially-restored vision to the blind.
News
14 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Covid: Five Symptoms That Could Mean You Need Emergency Medical Help Listed By CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has listed five coronavirus symptoms for which people should ‘seek emergency medical care immediately’. The vast majority of coronavirus cases do not require treatment in hospital, with main symptoms such as a high temperature, continuous cough and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste usually <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/covid-five-symptoms-that-could-mean-you-need-emergency-medical-help-listed-by-cdc/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
13 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Sajid Javid To Give Major Covid Update In Parliament Today
Health Secretary Sajid Javid is set to announce a big change to coronavirus regulations. Today, January 13, following recent changes to the positive lateral flow process, Javid will update ministers regarding the latest pandemic rules. The announcement will take place at the House of Commons and is set to address what other changes could be <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/sajid-javid-to-give-major-covid-update-in-parliament-today/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
12 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Omicron: Doctors Warn Of Symptom That Could Be An ’Emergency Warning Sign’
Doctors have warned of one unusual symptom that could be an ‘emergency warning sign’ you have the Omicron Covid-19 variant. On January 11, 120,821 people tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, with more than one million having tested positive in the last seven days. Now Omicron is the most dominant strain of coronavirus in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/omicron-doctors-warn-of-symptom-that-could-be-an-emergency-warning-sign/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
Scientists Reveal How Long You Should Wear The Same Face Mask
Debate about face masks has raged for much of the pandemic, with conflicting advice circulating on what types of mask to wear and how effective they are at stopping the spread. Studies have found that wearing N95, KN95 or KF94 masks (the thicker, origami-style ones) offers more protection, with a spring 2021 study revealing that <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/scientists-reveal-how-long-you-should-wear-the-same-face-mask/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
11 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Ketamine Could Be Used To Help Treat Alcoholism, New Study Suggests
Alcoholics could be treated with ketamine to help break their addiction, scientists have suggested. A trial has found that a low dose of the illegal party drug could combined with psychological therapy helped patients being treated for alcohol addiction to maintain their sobriety for a longer period. The phase II trial, understood to be the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/ketamine-could-be-used-to-help-treat-alcoholism-new-study-suggests/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Science
4 years ago
Omicron: New PCR Testing Rules Come Into Force Today
The UK Health Security Agency has revealed new guidance in relation to PCR testing following a lateral flow result. Following rising cases brought on by Omicron, changes to testing for coronavirus and alterations to the self-isolation period have continued to be made by the government in a bid to battle the surge, but also stem <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-new-pcr-testing-rules-come-into-force-today/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
Man Receives Genetically-Modified Pig Heart In World-First Transplant
A man has become the first ever person in the world to receive a genetically-modified pig heart in a transplant. David Bennett agreed to receive the genetically-modified pig heart after he was told that without the transplant that the only alternative was death. The 57-year-old, who was diagnosed with terminal heart disease, had been identified <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/man-receives-genetically-modified-pig-heart-in-world-first-transplant/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Animals
06 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Drone Saves Heart Attack Patient’s Life For The ‘First Time In Medical History’
A man in Sweden had his life saved by a drone carrying a defibrillator in what is thought to be a medical first. The rescue took place on the morning of December 9, 2021, when the 71-year-old man suffered a heart attack while shovelling snow in his driveway in the Swedish city of Trollhättan. Dr. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/drone-saves-heart-attack-patients-life-for-the-first-time-in-medical-history/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
‘Very Rare’ Human Case Of Bird Flu Detected In The UK
A rare case of avian flu transmitted from bird-to-human has been discovered in England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that a case of the bird flu, known as the Avian Influenza, has been detected in the South West of England. It has only previously occurred in humans a few times in the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/very-rare-human-case-of-bird-flu-detected-in-the-uk/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
Female Patients More Likely To Die If Their Surgeon Is Male, Study Suggests
Women who undergo surgery are 32% more likely to die if their operation is performed by a male doctor, a study has found. Research conducted by the University of Toronto revealed that female patients also had a 15% greater chance of a worse outcome in general when operated on by a male surgeon compared with <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/female-patients-more-likely-to-die-if-their-surgeon-is-male-study-suggests/" title="Read more" >…</a>
News
05 Jan 2022
4 years ago
First Case Of Flurona Confirmed In The US
The United States’ first known case of ‘flurona’ has been confirmed at a COVID-19 testing site in Los Angeles County. Officials at the testing site in Brentwood, California, confirmed the case after a child tested positive for both Influenza A (flu) and SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) following a trip to Cabo San Lucas. Despite both being contagious <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/first-case-of-flurona-confirmed-in-the-us/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
Pig Brain Cells May Have Cured Sea Lion’s Epilepsy In ‘Very Promising Approach’
A procedure involving the transplant of pig brain cells has been branded ‘very promising’ for curing epilepsy, following a seemingly successful experiment with a sea lion. Cronutt the sea lion underwent the experimental surgery in October 2020 after his health began to deteriorate as a result of his increasingly frequent epileptic seizures. The animal’s weight <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/pig-brain-cells-may-have-cured-sea-lions-epilepsy-in-very-promising-approach/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Animals
04 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Nurse Wakes Up From 28-Day Covid Coma After Taking Viagra
A nurse woke up from a 28-day coma caused by coronavirus, after medics gave her Viagra as part of an experimental treatment. On November 9, Monica Almeida was admitted to Lincoln County Hospital after she tested positive for Covid-19 on October 31. The 37-year-old mother-of-two was double vaccinated but suffered from asthma, however she took <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/nurse-wakes-up-from-28-day-covid-coma-after-taking-viagra/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
02 Jan 2022
4 years ago
Comedians Could Soon Be Prescribed To Combat Depression
Comedians could soon be prescribed by the NHS in an attempt to prove that laughter really is the best medicine. Angie Belcher, comedian in residence at Bristol University, has been working with medics to develop sessions for people suffering from depression that are designed to make them laugh. Belcher says the courses could help people <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/health/comedians-could-soon-be-prescribed-to-combat-depression/" title="Read more" >…</a>
Health
4 years ago
Omicron: Pupils Told To Wear Face Masks At School Over Variant Spread Fears
Ministers have told schools in England that pupils should return to wearing masks when in class, with fears that the new term will bring another spike in Omicron cases when it begins this week. Secondary school children in England will be expected to return to mask-wearing during lessons, with the Department for Education saying the advice <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-pupils-told-to-wear-face-masks-at-school-over-variant-spread-fears/" title="Read more" >…</a>
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29 Jan 2022

Man ‘Eats Raw Meat Every Day' To See How Long He Can Survive

A man has revealed his 78-day meat-only diet, in a bid to test just how long he is able to survive vegetable-free.

Long Covid: Hidden Lung Damage Detected On Scans

A study has suggested that some people who suffer from long coronavirus could have hidden lung damage.

28 Jan 2022

HIV Vaccine Begins Human Trials

The first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine have been administered this week following years of research.

26 Jan 2022

‘Death Doulas’ Increasing As Pandemic Sparks ‘Huge Flurry Of Interest’ In The Job

The practice is on the rise in the United States, as the Covid-19 pandemic forces more people to face up to their own mortality.

25 Jan 2022

Patient Reportedly Denied Heart Transplant Due To Being Unvaccinated

The 31-year-old man, DJ Ferguson, was removed from the transplant list at a hospital in Boston after refusing to have the Covid-19 vaccine.

24 Jan 2022

Omicron: Why You May Not Have Caught It Despite Living With People Who Have Tested Positive

While Omicron spreads faster than the original COVID-19 virus, living with someone who tests positive doesn't guarantee you will too.

23 Jan 2022

Lego Is Donating MRI Scanner Kits To Help Kids' Anxiety

It's hoped the sets will 'reduce their anxiety and make their experience more playful and less scary'.

Man Pulls Out Bits Of Teeth With Pliers After Struggling To Find A Dentist

Carlton Hill, 28, used pliers and a wireless dremel to soothe his dental problems without a dentist.

21 Jan 2022

Revolutionary Bionic Eye Implant Allows Blind Woman To See In ‘Groundbreaking’ New Treatment

A 'groundbreaking' new bionic eye treatment offers hope of partially-restored vision to the blind.

14 Jan 2022

Covid: Five Symptoms That Could Mean You Need Emergency Medical Help Listed By CDC

13 Jan 2022

Sajid Javid To Give Major Covid Update In Parliament Today

12 Jan 2022

Omicron: Doctors Warn Of Symptom That Could Be An ’Emergency Warning Sign’

Scientists Reveal How Long You Should Wear The Same Face Mask

11 Jan 2022

Ketamine Could Be Used To Help Treat Alcoholism, New Study Suggests

Omicron: New PCR Testing Rules Come Into Force Today

Man Receives Genetically-Modified Pig Heart In World-First Transplant

06 Jan 2022

Drone Saves Heart Attack Patient’s Life For The ‘First Time In Medical History’

‘Very Rare’ Human Case Of Bird Flu Detected In The UK

Female Patients More Likely To Die If Their Surgeon Is Male, Study Suggests

05 Jan 2022

First Case Of Flurona Confirmed In The US

Pig Brain Cells May Have Cured Sea Lion’s Epilepsy In ‘Very Promising Approach’

04 Jan 2022

Nurse Wakes Up From 28-Day Covid Coma After Taking Viagra

02 Jan 2022

Comedians Could Soon Be Prescribed To Combat Depression

Omicron: Pupils Told To Wear Face Masks At School Over Variant Spread Fears

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29 Jan 2022

Man ‘Eats Raw Meat Every Day' To See How Long He Can Survive

A man has revealed his 78-day meat-only diet, in a bid to test just how long he is able to survive vegetable-free.

Long Covid: Hidden Lung Damage Detected On Scans

A study has suggested that some people who suffer from long coronavirus could have hidden lung damage.