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Sticky tape infant eczema test alerts doctors to the painful skin ailment.

Scientists have created a simple test using adhesive tape that can predict whether infants will get eczema as children. The tape was used by Italian researchers to collect skin cells from the hands of infants at two months and again at two years. They discovered that infants with elevated levels of...

How to develop grey cells to fight sadness and anxiety without medication.

The Age of Anxiety was a term coined in the 1940s to characterize the tumultuous and altered world following World War II, but with Russia's attack on Ukraine, increasing energy costs, and so much economic uncertainty, it seems to be a fitting depiction of our current difficult times. Although mental...

Implants cause skin cancer. FDA warns about breast enhancement devices after detecting 50 cases.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that breast implants may cause malignancies in the immune system and skin. Several occurrences of squamous cell carcinomas — a type of skin cancer — and lymphomas in the scar tissue surrounding implants have been documented, despite their rarity, according to a Thursday...

Artificial sweeteners ‘should not be regarded a safe replacement to sugar,’ according to scientists. Diet Coke “may be hazardous for your heart.”

Daily consumption of Diet Coke may increase the risk of heart attacks, according to scientific research. Artificial sweeteners, which are also added to yogurt, cereal, and ketchup, are blamed by scientists. According to experts, those who eat as little as 78mg of caffeine per day, the amount found in half a...

Itchy, runny, and hacking? How Australians may cope with hay fever season.

Ah, springtime: lambs are frolicking in the fields, the chill of winter is beginning to dissipate, and almost one in five Australians may consider scratching out their (itching, watering) eyes to avoid the dreaded symptoms of hay fever. Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, can occur throughout the year, whenever allergens...

Convenient, pleasant and no stress! Why more people are choosing for home-based cancer treatment.

While many people continue to believe that cancer treatment occurs exclusively in hospitals, an increasing number of patients are electing to be treated at home. 68 percent of Brits who answered a YouGov survey* commissioned by the specialty pharmacy Sciensus said they would prefer at-home cancer treatment. This trend is...

According to British experts, a new malaria vaccine may reduce mortality by 70% by 2030.

The Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine maker in the world, has pledged to produce 200 million doses annually. According to the British scientists who developed it, a new vaccine could reduce malaria deaths by 70% by 2030. The forecast was made after clinical studies in Africa demonstrated that the...

One in eight patients are on hospital waiting lists as the backlog deepens.

In England, approximately one in eight people are currently waiting for procedures or other sorts of care, and this number is increasing. According to newly released NHS England data, 6.84 million people were on the waiting list at the end of July. It is a record figure - before the outbreak,...

Dirt, dead skin, and 10 million dust mites: here’s how to clean your mattress.

It is believed that the oldest mattress is 77,000 years old. It was made of rushes and reeds and was unearthed in South Africa. Appearance: covered in filth and dead skin, possibly harboring 10 million dust mites. If something is 77,000 years old, some wear and tear are to be expected....

How to retrain a sensitive gut to eat vegetables once more.

You are aware that plants are beneficial to your health, but what if you are one of the millions of people who suffer from a "sensitive" stomach and they simply do not agree with you? Up to 30 percent of adults experience a sensitive gut at some point, whether it's...

Inhaling diesel exhaust fumes may be more hazardous for women than for men.

According to a new study, women may be more susceptible to air pollution caused by the combustion of diesel, though researchers are unsure as to why. A team from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, discovered that women had different levels of 90 proteins after being exposed to pollution...

Why you must remember to apply sunscreen to your neck!

A disturbing photograph reveals the repercussions of simply applying sunscreen to the face and not the neck. A 92-year-old woman was left with a sun-damaged neck covered in wrinkles and liver spots because she neglected to use UV-protective moisturizers below her face for more than four decades. On her face, where...

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Yousaf to reject Alba Party pact despite its significance

Ash Regan, the only MSP for the Alba Party, is expected to demand that several of her opponents resign; this demand will be categorically denied. Humza Yousaf will not support an electoral alliance with Alex Salmond's party that would have required the SNP to cede control of certain Scottish seats. According to The Sunday Times, the Alba Party intended to elevate the accord to the "top line" of its discussions with Mr. Yousaf.

How an ancient water tunnel cools modern streets

Seville, located in southern Spain, experienced summertime temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) last year. The intensity of the heatwave merited a moniker: Heatwave Yago, the second event bearing the city's name in the past two years.  Similar to numerous other cities in Europe and globally, Seville is currently grappling with temperatures that exceed its structural capacity. In London, England, railway tracks and airport tarmac were dissolved by extreme heat in the summer of 2022. Germans began contemplating midday siestas in July 2023 as a means to flee the oppressive heat.

Campus protests: Hundreds arrested at US universities amid Gaza rallies

Hundreds are detained at universities across the United States in connection with ongoing Gaza protests.  On Saturday, hundreds more individuals were detained on college campuses throughout the United States in response to student demonstrations against the Gaza conflict.  Jill Stein, a presidential candidate for the Green Party, was among those detained by police.

Sunak doesn’t rule out July election, emphasizing clear choice

Rishi Sunak has refrained from formally denying the possibility of conducting a nationwide election in July, despite the continued prevalence of conjecture regarding the occasion. Consistently, the prime minister has expressed his "working assumption" that the election will occur during the latter part of this year; however, the law stipulates that he cannot call it off until January 2025. However, numerous commentators have anticipated a referendum in the autumn.