Sing OPERA to beat coronavirus: Long Covid sufferers will be taught breathing techniques of top tenors to help them overcome symptoms in new NHS England therapy Imperial College and English National Opera have teamed for programme Helps people who are still suffering from breathlessness and associated anxiety Long Covid sufferers take part in virtual sessions teaching … Read more
Desperate Britons suffering with toothaches were forced to pull their own teeth out with pliers during lockdown after struggling to access dental care. A report by Healthwatch England has revealed the watchdog received an ‘unprecedented’ rise in calls and complaints about dentistry. Its new report on dentistry sets out the serious consequences of people not being … Read more
Are you suffering pattern glare? The little-known eye condition that leaves sufferers with permanent nausea and headaches – and how it can be fixed Pattern glare is where people feel discomfort when looking at particular patterns Symptoms of pattern glare include headaches, pain, light sensitivity and nausea It can be triggered by simple stripes right … Read more
Thousands of patients suffering with ‘long-covid’ will be offered specialist help at rehabilitation clinics across England, the head of the NHS has announced. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up the one-stop shop services for physical and mental health issues caused by coronavirus. He estimated ‘hundreds of thousands’ of … Read more
An NHS allergy trial has been so successful a British boy, 12, who had to completely avoid traces of peanuts or die can now eat seven – offering hope the treatment will be available for other sufferers within two years. James Redman, from Heathfield in East Sussex, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy at … Read more
Thousands of Britons suspected of suffering with agonising coeliac disease can now be diagnosed with a simple blood test, sparing them from an unpleasant internal examination. The autoimmune disease, which causes the body to attack healthy tissue in response to gluten in wheat, barley and rye, can cause permanent organ damage and bowel cancer if … Read more
Almost three-quarters of older American adults with dementia filled prescriptions for medications that aren’t designed for the brain disease, a new study finds. Researchers found that many had filled at least one prescription for antidepressants, opioid painkillers, epilepsy drugs, anxiety medications or antipsychotics. What’s more, patients who were women, white and in their 60 or … Read more
Dare we dream? Amid the flurry of tweets in response to our articles over the past fortnight that predicted the Government would soon strike a deal for a lifesaving cystic fibrosis drug, this simple sentence stood out. It summed up the hopes – and fears – of thousands of British families blighted by this horrible … Read more
People with diabetes are up to four times more likely to break a bone — and the risk increases over time for Type 2 patients, review finds Researchers conducted a review of patients with who had hip or limb fractures They found that type 1 diabetics are the most likely to present with a broken … Read more
Pollen DNA is being studied by British scientists in a bid to identify which grasses cause severe hay fever It is impossible to tell pollen from different plants apart without looking at DNA Scientists are hoping to use pollen DNA to find which pollen causes hay fever Analysing 40 species of grass, including cocksfoot, Timothy … Read more