Image source, Hollie Sharman Image caption, Hollie Sharman spent hours searching symptoms, feeling panicked and isolated Hollie Sharman was convinced she was dying. She would go to hospital “four to five times a week” complaining of excruciating chest pain. “I think the longest I spent in A&E was 13 hours,”Continue Reading
More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds, Read MoreContinue Reading
A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors return, Read MoreContinue Reading
An elected representative has called for “answers” after the closure of the Omagh, County Tyrone, branch of the Samaritans charity. Founded in 1953, the Samaritans focus on preventing suicides by connecting trained volunteers with people who are struggling. The charity estimates it answers a call for help every 10 seconds.Continue Reading
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda, Read MoreContinue Reading
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For some people with disabilities, going swimming or attending an exercise class comes with a worry that many others would never consider: Could being seen to be physically active lead to their disability benefits being stopped…Read MoreContinue Reading
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active, Read MoreContinue Reading
For Neelam, finding out she had the condition sent her into what she described as a “rabbit hole” of fear and uncertainty. Not long after beginning university, she started experiencing irregular and painful periods, thinning hair, weight gain and exhaustion. “My periods were so irregular but when I had themContinue Reading
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive, Read MoreContinue Reading
There are ways patients can try to improve their chances of getting organ transplants, Read MoreContinue Reading