Petition to save local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon hits 10,000 signatures January 27, 2017 Simon Dowe, CEO of the Sussex Beacon Over ten thousand people have now signed a petition asking the Government to take action to save local HIV charity, The Sussex Beacon. Following cuts to the funding it receives from the NHS, the charity may have to […]
Read moreLETHAL HIGHS BBC Panorama: The Battle Against Legal Highs can be viewed at the bottom of this page. Panorama: Northumbria Police’s fight against legal highs to feature on BBC show The programme, to be aired at 8.30pm on Monday, will follow officers as they take action against those responsible for dealing and using lethal highs BYSONIA SHARMA 18:00, 23 […]
Read moreGuidance Tackling tuberculosis in under-served populations From: Public Health England First published: 18 January 2017 Part of: Tuberculosis (TB) and other mycobacterial diseases: diagnosis, screening, management and data Guidance for TB Control Boards and partners outlines ways to design and deliver programmes to reduce TB in under-served populations (USPs). Document Tackling tuberculosis in under-served populations: a […]
Read moreHIV treatment might boost susceptibility to syphilis, say researchers Date: January 16, 2017 Source: BMJ Summary: The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men’s susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis, Treponema pallidum, conclude researchers. Full story: The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men’s susceptibility to […]
Read moreAnswers About Grapefruit and Drug Interactions by Dr. Stephen Sinatra Filed Under: General Health, Q&As, Heart Health QUESTION: HOW DOES GRAPEFRUIT JUICE AND MEDICATION INTERACT? The grapefruit juice and drug interactions arise because grapefruit contains a compound called bergamottin, which blocks the action of an enzyme in the liver. (Cytochrome P450 3A4, in case you’re interested.) This enzyme is also involved in […]
Read moreIreland lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood Nick Duffy 16th January 2017, 4:18 PM The blood ban has been lifted Ireland has softened rules that permanently banned men who have sex with men from donating blood. Until this week, the Republic of Ireland continued to enforce rules introduced at the height of the AIDS crisis, which stipulate that men […]
Read moreContaminated Blood Scandal Hello everyone, Here we are in 2017, over 40 years since the mass infections to thousands of haemophiliacs through the use of contaminated blood products began. With your help I believe we can push this petition to the 10,000 signatures required to warrant a response from the British government. Please help if you can by signing. The […]
Read moreWhy do we have an appendix? Scientists have discovered its purpose and it’s really important The appendix plays an important role in the immune system, researchers say Katie Forster @katieforster A diagram of the large intestine with the appendix visible on the left hand side Rex Features Scientists have discovered why humans have an appendix – the small, thin tube attached to the […]
Read moreJANUARY 11 2017 – 8:38AM Donald Trump asks vaccine sceptic Robert Kennedy jnr to lead commission on ‘vaccine safety’ Abby Phillip and Lena H. Sun Donald Trump asked Robert Kennedy jnr, a proponent of a widely discredited theory that vaccines cause autism, to chair a new commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity, according to Kennedy. The stunning move would […]
Read more7 Common Symptoms Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Nov 25, 2016 by CureJoy Editorial A recent study published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that 4% of females between the ages of 40-60 suffer from a deficiency of Vitamin B12. “Is B12 Vitamin that critical for the body?” Yes, it is. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause serious health issues […]
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