Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: Are there any cures for my menopause maskne? 

Shh! Anti-agers no one but you need know about: Are there any cures for my menopause maskne? An anonymous reader asked for advice controlling their menopausal maskne Inge van Lotringen said a cleanse, tone, hydrate regime is best for upset skin She advised using salicylic acid cleanser twice daily to settle spots By Inge Van … Read more

Scientists develop a coating for socks that cures smelly feet

Fresh solution for smelly feet: Scientists develop a coating for socks that kills bacteria and neutralises unpleasant odours Cadets in Thailand have successfully tested the anti-bacterial coatings for socks They’re made from zinc oxide nanoparticles – known to inhibit bacterial growth  The coating is harmless to skin and can reduce pitted keratolysis, a skin infection By … Read more

Faeces transplant cures 47-year-old man who got drunk after eating carbs 

Faeces transplant cures a 47-year-old man who has a rare ‘auto-brewery’ condition which caused him to get drunk after eating carbs Belgian man was drunk intermittently for two months despite not drinking  Doctors at a hospital in Ghent diagnosed him with auto-brewery syndrome This is where the microbes in a person’s gut turn carbohydrates into ethanol  It … Read more

Model cures her acne with dermatologist help and signature products

An Australian model who had to stop working earlier this year because of her acne has shared the products and dermatologist advice she followed to clear up her skin for good. Harmony A’Bell, who lives in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire region, uploaded a blog post to her website titled ‘Let’s Talk About Skin’ on August 3, where … Read more

Zuckerberg fund bets $100m on coronavirus cures

Zuckerberg fund builds $100m stake in biotech company working with GlaxoSmithKline on coronavirus cures By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 30 May 2020 A secretive investment firm that manages money for Silicon Valley moguls including Mark Zuckerberg has quietly built a $100million stake in … Read more

Mother cures her lockdown boredom by drawing eyebrows on her two-month-old daughter’s face

Eye don’t think she’ll thank you for that: Mother cures her lockdown boredom by drawing eyebrows on her two-month-old daughter’s face Morgan Rose, 28, from Oregon, U.S, drew eyebrows on her two-month-old baby Mother shared the hilarious video of her baby, Leighton Mae Rose, on Tik Tok  Clips of Leighton and her brows have been … Read more

Coronavirus: Brazil’s remote tribes say traditional cures work

A remote indigenous Amazonian tribe has said that their traditional remedies made from tree bark and honey have helped when treating symptoms of the coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly in Amazonas, where more than 20,000 people have been infected with the virus, and 1,400 people have died. The spread has increased fears for the … Read more

Britain spent £20m on anti-HIV and malaria drugs promoted by Donald Trump as cures for Covid-19

Britain spent £20m on anti-HIV and malaria drugs promoted by Donald Trump as cures for Covid-19 despite no solid evidence that they work The UK government spent nearly £20mn on drugs including hydroxychloroquine Contracts with Britis-based firms were entered into without tendering  Donald Trump has previously hailed hydroxychloroquine as a ‘game changer’  There is little … Read more

YouTube is making money from videos promoting quack coronavirus cures, report says

YouTube is making money by allowing ads to run on videos that promote fake COVID-19 treatments during the coronavirus crisis, a new report says. The Google-owned video streaming site is running ads on videos that promote sham remedies like herbs and smoothies for the deadly illness, non-profit research initiative the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) claims.  … Read more

RICHARD KAY: Royals put their faith in homeopathy, alternative cures…

During those decades when she was still travelling abroad, a small leather case went everywhere with the Queen.  Divided into up to 60 compartments and replenished by aides before each journey, it contained a bewildering supply of homeopathic remedies.  There was arsenicum album for food poisoning, cocculus for travel sickness, nux vomica for indigestion and … Read more