Brian May, 72, hobbles on crutches as he’s seen for the first time since tearing his buttock muscle

Brian May, 72, hobbles around on crutches as he’s seen for the first time since tearing his buttock muscle ‘to shreds’ while gardening and admits nerve pain ‘paralysed his brain’ By Dailymail Reporter Published: 00:00 BST, 25 May 2020 | Updated: 00:29 BST, 25 May 2020 Hobbling along on crutches, it is only the mop of … Read more

New coronavirus vaccine trial underway in US uses ‘skin-deep’ shots instead of jabs into the muscle

The second vaccine safety trial for coronavirus is underway in the US using a skin-deep shot instead of the usual deeper jab injected into the muscle.    The pinch should feel like a simple skin test, a researcher told one of the 40 volunteers lying on an exam table in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday. ‘It’s … Read more

Exercise could help thousands of patients taking statins from suffering muscle pain

Moderate exercise could help patients taking cholesterol-busting statins beat the most common side effect of muscle pain, researchers say Roughly six million people in Britain take statins at a cost of £20 per patient Less than one in ten patients who take them report some form of muscle pain Discovery could lead to ways to … Read more