Health Desk :A study has revealed how poor management of blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes can...
Three-year-old dies as Belgian virus cases grow A three-year-old girl was among the latest series of deaths from the coronavirus epidemic in Belgium, officials said, as the country confronts a worrying growth in new infections.Health spokesman Boudewijn Catry said three people die each day in Belgium from COVID-19, including recently the toddler and an 18-year-old.“It’s true that it’s rare that a young person dies of COVID-19, but it’s clear that no-one is immune,” he warned, after the number of...
Health Desk :Rapid changes in blood glucose levels from eating too much or too little sugar can sometimes cause headaches.Headaches...
Health Desk :There was promising news in the search for an effective vaccine against coronavirus this week when a team at Oxford University announced its first results. It is one of around two dozen vaccines being tested on people in clinical trials – and there are around 140 others in development around the world.The BBC’s online health editor Michelle Roberts answers some of your questions about coronavirus vaccines.Would a vaccine be 100% safe – I am worried that a vaccine...
India sets another daily record for virus cases India’s health ministry reported a new record surge of 45,720 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of infections to 1,238,635.India has recorded 685 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 444 previously unreported fatalities, bring the nationwide death toll from the pandemic to 29,861.Many states in India have started reimposing lockdowns as health authorities struggle to trace transmissions. Bahrain, Qatar have highest per capita virus rate in the...
Health Desk :Whether white blood cells can be found in the brain has been controversial, and their role there a...
Health Desk :Fighting cancer often means employing a suite of techniques to target the tumor and prevent it from growing...
Elizabeth Pratt :It’s a question being asked in homes across the United States as well as the rest of the...
Nobel Prize banquet canceled The Nobel Foundation, which manages the prestigious Nobel Prizes, says it has canceled the traditional December banquet at the Stockholm City Hall due to the coronavirus pandemic.Lars Heikensten, CEO of the Nobel Foundation, said it is not possible to gather up to 1,300 banquet guests and let them sit next to each other amid the current COVID-19 restrictions. He said the pandemic also makes it uncertain whether prize winners can travel to Sweden. Pakistanis risk unproven...
1. Don’t drink sugar caloriesSugary drinks are among the most fattening items you can put into your body. This is...
Cathy Cassata :Feeling like you landed in a time warp the last few months?You’re not alone.A surveyconducted at Liverpool John...
James Gallagher : Coronavirus is a completely new infection in people. Nobody had immunity to the virus at the start of the pandemic, but immunity is the key to getting life back to normal.And understanding what immunity to the virus looks like and how long it lasts is crucial for understanding what happens next.How do we become immune to coronavirus?Our immune system is the body’s defence against infection and it comes in two parts.The first is always ready to go...
