Former FDA chief warns of a ‘coming tsunami of death’ from chronic diseases

A ‘tsunami of deaths’ is about to crash over the U.S. in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and already-rising rates of chronic disease among Americans, a former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official is warning.  Dr Robert Califf, a former FDA commissioner, predicted that the U.S. will see a surge in chronic illnesses like … Read more

How coronavirus may trigger diseases from diabetes to MS – and damage the brain, too

A few weeks into the Covid-19 pandemic last spring, doctors across the world started noticing something strange. Among the thousands of patients being admitted to hospital with coronavirus, some also appeared to have another problem — the sudden onset of type 1 diabetes, where the immune system attacks cells in the pancreas, destroying its ability … Read more

Fears Nigeria’s wet markets could cause future zoonotic diseases

Shocking footage seen by MailOnline reveals the appalling state of Nigerian wet markets which have the potential to cause future disease outbreaks in humans.  Myriad animals including pangolins, primates and sea turtles are held — both dead and alive — in confined spaces while workers fail to sanitise surfaces or tools and do not wear … Read more

Inside Nigeria’s wet markets which could be the source of future zoonotic diseases

Shocking footage seen by MailOnline reveals the appalling state of Nigerian wet markets which have the potential to cause future disease outbreaks in humans.  Myriad animals including pangolins, primates and sea turtles are held — both dead and alive — in confined spaces while workers fail to sanitise surfaces or tools and do not wear … Read more

Health: Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for diseases

Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for conditions including diabetes and strokes by measuring chemicals in tear fluid The new contact lens design comes from researchers from the UK, US and China It features a mesh sensor that measures light, temperature and glucose levels At the same time, the team said, it … Read more

60 landmarks to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 

60 landmarks across 40 cities and 24 countries to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Medical experts fear resources for other diseases are being neglected during the Covid-19 pandemic Neglected diseases including leprosy, scabies and river blindness are causing suffering around the world  Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Italy’s Tower of Pisa … Read more

Science: UK labs get £213 million government investment to help tackle infectious diseases and more

Labs across the UK are to be upgraded to help tackle infectious diseases, cut greenhouse emissions and more — thanks to a £213 million government investment. The support — part of the British government‘s wider ‘Research & Development Roadmap’ — was announced yesterday by Science Minister Amanda Solloway. It will give British scientists access to facilities including … Read more

Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients with incurable diseases

Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients with incurable diseases The Bill was passed in 198-138 vote while Popular Party and Vox party voted ‘no’ Not put into effect until three months after it’s published in government gazette  It will legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for long-suffering patients Spain is following in the … Read more

Fascinating graphs reveal how highly infectious diseases were all-but wiped out by vaccines

Fascinating graphs reveal how some of the deadliest and most infectious diseases in human history were all-but wiped out after vaccines were developed to fight them.  Smallpox, measles and polio together killed hundreds of millions of people throughout human history, while leaving many millions more with life-long disfigurements or disabilities.  But with the help of … Read more

No deal Brexit could endanger the lives of four MILLION people with rare diseases

No deal Brexit could endanger the lives of four MILLION people with rare diseases in the UK, experts warn Experts and patient support groups signed a letter in prestigious journal Lancet  Claims dropping out of Europe without a deal on January 1 will endanger lives  It could see Briain lose access to networks established to … Read more