Newsifi

Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies?

4 hours ago

The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi.

Multiple Myeloma: How Do Disparities Affect Outcomes?

6 hours ago

Multiple myeloma and race: Find out how disparities can affect diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

Toxic slimming pill drug DNP to be declared poison

7 hours ago

Families say the government has not acted quickly enough to prevent deaths from diet drug DNP.

US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood

7 hours ago

The FDA will soon remove a three month abstinence policy for donations for men who have sex with men.

Long COVID Affecting More Than One Third of College Students, Faculty

8 hours ago

Almost 36% of students and faculty at George Washington University with a history of COVID-19 reported symptoms consistent with long COVID in a new study.

Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible

9 hours ago

The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone."

Hundreds of NHS buildings contain asbestos, says TUC

11 hours ago

The union body wants the law to require all public buildings to remove the dangerous substance.

Wynter Andrews: NHS trust fined £800k over baby's neglect death

12 hours ago

Wynter Andrews' parents Gary and Sarah say the fine "demonstrates the seriousness" of the failings.

Keir Starmer on Rod Stewart offering to pay for medical scans

15 hours ago

The Labour leader says it is "absolutely fundamental" that health care remans free at the point of need.

Infected blood scandal: Inquiry hears Belfast Trust apology

15 hours ago

In the 1970s and 1980s up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood across the UK.

We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

16 hours ago

Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. "Time is of the essence" to bank sufficient seeds, a new report says.

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

16 hours ago

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

Morning news brief

16 hours ago

Five former Memphis police officers are charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Republicans disagree on what it means to be conservative. U.S. officials weigh how to oversee risky virus research.

Newly discovered asteroid made one of the closest approaches of Earth

20 hours ago

An asteroid the size of a box truck made one of the closest passes of planet Earth ever recorded.

Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine

22 hours ago

The vaccine's maker says it is effective in preventing infection and transmission of the disease.

FDA Panel Backs Shift Toward One-Dose COVID Shot

1 days ago

The FDA's vaccine advisers lent support to the agency's plan to try to simplify future COVID shots, with an aim of having many people get just one uniform dose in the fall.

A recently discovered asteroid had 'a very close encounter' with Earth

1 days ago

There was no reason for alarm, as a NASA engineer called it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It was only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.

Fossils reveal the mysterious primate relatives that lived in the Arctic

1 days ago

Analysis of fossils found in the far north of Canada has revealed that two previously unknown species of ancient near-primates lived above the Arctic Circle some 52 million years ago, according to new research.

Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID

1 days ago

The 4-decades long effort to create an AIDS vaccine suffered a blow with news that a vaccine in a late stage trial was discontinued because results showed it to be ineffective. What are the obstacles?

Climbing Back: One Woman's Triumph After Near-Fatal Injury

1 days ago

After a near-fatal accident left Melissa Strong's fingers a mangled, charred mess, the climber was told her days on the rock were over. Her story is a testament to determination in the face of grievous injury, and the importance of physical activity and mindse…

NHS Tracker: Find out about hospital waiting times in your area this winter

1 days ago

Flu, staff shortages and Covid backlogs are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area.

After 3 years of Covid-19, our medical analyst sees these priorities moving forward

1 days ago

It's been three years since the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in the United States, on January 20, 2020. In the time since, nearly 1.1 million Americans have died from the coronavirus; the US has reported 102 million Covid cases, more than any other countr…

Shop loyalty card data may help spot ovarian cancer

1 days ago

Shoppers' purchases of medicines could flag early symptoms linked to the cancer, UK researchers say.

North Korea is under lockdown to fight the spread of a respiratory disease

1 days ago

Authorities have made no mention of COVID. North Korea claimed victory over the disease by August, but experts remain skeptical of that claim. The lockdown will last from Wednesday until Sunday.

Nitrous oxide: Ban on use and sale of laughing gas considered

1 days ago

Laws may be tightened on the sale and use of the drug, which can have damaging side effects to users.

Covid: No new hospital admissions in Wales as flu levels fall

1 days ago

Winter flu cases in hospital are falling - and there were no Covid admissions for the first time.

Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant

1 days ago

Giorgia Green's parents want clearer product labelling to warn of the potential dangers.

'I had no idea deodorant could be fatal'

1 days ago

A father warns about the dangers of aerosol deodorants following his daughter's death.

Bill Turnbull's daughter running London Marathon in his memory

2 days ago

Flora Turnbull is to run the event in honour of her father and raise prostate cancer awareness.

Newly Discovered Genetic Disease Is More Common Than Expected

2 days ago

VEXAS syndrome, which causes multiple symptoms, may affect tens of thousands of U.S. men

A common nail salon tool may cause mutations in human cells

2 days ago

Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found - and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.

Inside the new children's ambulance for Northern Ireland

2 days ago

Northern Ireland's first children's ambulance is designed to make surgery trips easier for kids.

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

2 days ago

Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.

Why are NHS staff striking and what should patients do?

2 days ago

Some NHS nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists are striking in a dispute over pay.

To reignite the joy of childhood, learn to live on 'toddler time'

2 days ago

The days might seem long, but the years go by quickly, friends warned when my son was born. I wanted to savor each precious memory, but how? Living on "toddler time," showed me the way.

15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

2 days ago

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe - from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

Encore: Agricultural research funding is down, impacting fight against climate change

3 days ago

Steep cuts in federal funds for agriculture research over the last 20 years threatens farming's fight against climate change.

The FDA Wants an Annual COVID Vaccine: What You Need to Know

3 days ago

A national advisory committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether Americans should pivot to an annual COVID-19 shot (like a flu shot) vs. periodic booster shots. WebMD asks health experts your most pressing questions about a possible switch to a yearly sho…

Smear tests: GP waiting times putting women off cervical screening

3 days ago

Figures reveal 30% of women in England are not up to date with cervical screening.

What is the menopause and what are the signs?

3 days ago

Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping.

Latest Health News

Customize your news by selecting provider(s) below ↓ hide list

Subscribe :

News