Blood samples taken at home and sent by post to labs to screen for HIV and syphilis are more likely to be successfully processed when the collection technique used is dried blood spots rather than mini tubes, investigators from the UK report in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Close to 95% of dried blood spot samples were… Read More »
The year 2020 has become synonymous with unprecedented disasters – the devastating bushfires and loss of wildlife, the floods that rapidly followed, massive social unrest and, not least, a global pandemic. It has also been a year of unprecedented pet adoption. I’ve never seen more new puppies, kittens or older animals adopted from shelters and… Read More »
The technology of hearing aids has come a long way from the horns and trumpets of centuries past. And with more sophisticated devices and a greater understanding of our ears in general, hearing aids have become cleverer and less noticeable. At the forefront of this innovation is the rise of the ITE – or ‘in… Read More »
“Lifestyle medicine is only for rich people, right?” a colleague asked me several years ago, questioning my involvement in this relatively new field of medicine that guides people toward healthy habits. This has been a common misperception, for sure. But across the US, a revitalized brand of health activism is intent on bringing lifestyle medicine… Read More »
The Trump administration’s plans for a rapid vaccine rollout came into clearer focus Wednesday, sparking confusion within the administration and confrontation with Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled its plans Wednesday for distributing a coronavirus vaccine, the first time the agency has made such plans public. Officials overseeing Operation… Read More »
You might think that a person would be completely clued up on their own body and the way in which it works. But it turns out that a lot of females don’t actually know all that much about their genitals. This is according to YouGov, who recently conducted a survey to discover how much anatomical… Read More »