DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES

DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES French agriculture authority tested Australian wines labeled as petit manseng Based on the grape’s DNA, they discovered the wines were made from gros manseng grapes, a different but related variety The Australian government believes the issue was caused by the … Read more

Apple’s iOS 13.5 will automatically share medical data like blood type during emergency calls

Apple’s iOS 13.5 will be able to automatically share medical information like blood type and food allergies during an emergency call A new feature will be able to automatically shared medical info with dispatchers  The emergency feature will build upon Apple’s Medical ID feature Users in locations with Enhanced Emergency Data can automatically transmit information on … Read more

Columbia scientist says special type of ultraviolet light might be secret to killing off coronavirus

Columbia University scientist says special ultraviolet lamps could kill coronavirus lingering in the air at hospitals and schools Conventional ultraviolet light (UV light) has been used to clean hospital rooms and equipment, but it can cause skin cancer and cataracts in humans Scientists are studying a special type of UV light, known as far-UVC light, … Read more

Should you consider a direct cremation? It is the cheapest type of funeral

Coronavirus lockdown rules for funerals are expected to prompt a rise in direct cremations, which take place without a service. No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise their own personal memorial for a loved one at a time of their choosing. The … Read more

People with Type 1 diabetes may no longer need to use finger-prick tests to check their blood sugar

The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used artificial intelligence to detect low blood sugar levels Patients wore electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors 24 hours a day for two weeks Researchers trained a computer system to spot normal and low sugar levels   By Harry Howard … Read more

Leading UK professor warned of coronavirus type outbreak two years ago

A top Edinburgh University professor predicted a coronavirus-like crisis two years ago and says that the government missed several opportunities to contain the pandemic.  Devi Sridhar, 35, professor of global public health at the university, made the prediction to an audience at the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales in May 2018. She said that a … Read more

People with Type A blood are MORE likely to catch coronavirus

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Men who take a drug to tackle prostate disease are a THIRD more at risk of type 2 diabetes  

Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition.  They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more

Eat to beat diabetes! Delicious ways to reverse type 2 and transform your health 

For anyone struggling with excess weight and type 2 diabetes, this low-carb plan — part of the Mail’s Good Health for Life series — could be life-transforming. Here, Dr David Unwin — the NHS GP behind it — explains how the plan works, while chef and food writer Katie Caldesi gives low-carb recipes, written exclusively … Read more