Beyoncé, the Kardashians and Chrissy Teigen have all been name-checked in a list of 2019’s worst health fads. Leading dietitians have revealed five of the worst tips they’ve come across this year that should be avoided in 2020, including Beyoncé’s 22-day diet. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) urged dieters to remember it takes longer than … Read more
Miracle drug could ‘cure’ peanut allergies within weeks… and some patients may only need one treatment to banish life-threatening reactions altogether A new drug could banish peanut allergies within weeks of being administered Some patients may need only a single treatment to end the allergy altogether Etokimab targets a part of immune system involved in … Read more
Retail giant Amazon has today come under heavy fire for selling scores of books promoting bogus cancer cures. Cancer experts have today accused the billion-pound company of preying on the vulnerable who are desperate for a remedy. More than 3,000 titles are listed on the site under ‘cancer cures’, including ones endorsing unproven CBD oil … Read more
President Trump just killed people. I don’t know how many yet, or who they are, or when they will die, but the one absolute certainty from his public boast that he’s taking hydroxychloroquine is it will cost lives. Some people will now take it who shouldn’t. And some people won’t be able to take it … Read more
Back in 1968 and 1969, the Hong Kong flu hit the world. In the UK, 80,000 people died and the lives of one million were lost worldwide. I was 24 at the time, just starting my career, and while I still vividly remember the Cuban missile crisis and Kennedy’s assassination which were a little earlier, … Read more
SCIENCE CURED by Jeffrey Rediger (Penguin £16.99, 400 pp) When Jeffrey Rediger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, began writing this compelling book about illness and wellness, he can hardly have imagined that it would have been published in the middle of a catastrophic pandemic. Rediger offers many clinically documented examples of people stricken with … Read more
Spicy Korean dish kimchi ‘could be a cure for baldness’ after scientists say it may reverse hair loss Research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs It could even ‘reverse baldness’ as in some cases new hairs grew within weeks The dish consists of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn‘s conspiracy theorist brother has been fined by police after spearheading an anti-lockdown protest, where he touted Donald Trump’s chloroquine as a Covid-19 cure. Piers Corbyn, 73, was seen carrying a sign which included the slogan ‘end lockdown now’ during the 40 person strong protest in the centre of Glastonbury, Somerset, on Sunday. Mr … Read more
Is there a cure in sight for OCD? Experts discover protein that causes anxiety in humans could be neutralised to provide new treatment for obsessive behaviour Researchers find OCD patients have six times more of ‘iMood’ anxiety protein Scientists say the discovery could ‘radically change the lives’ of OCD sufferers Experts at two London universities may … Read more
Hyacinths could lead to a cure for blindness ‘because they contain potent compounds that stop growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes’ The unexpected growth of blood vessel cells in the eyes is linked to blindness Tests found homoisoflavonoids can halt the growth of abnormal blood vessels Researchers say they could create synthetic versions … Read more