Maternity wards need £400million extra a year to improve safety after Telford mother and baby deaths

Improving the safety of maternity units and implementing recommendations made as part of an inquiry into baby deaths will reportedly cost £400 million per year. The Ockenden Review into baby deaths at a scandal-hit NHS trust said maternity staff had caused distress to patients by using ‘inappropriate language’ and blaming grieving mothers for their loss. … Read more

NHS begins trial of stimulant that could improve blood flow in the lungs of Covid patients

A drug that could improve blood flow in the lungs of Covid patients will be trialled at NHS hospitals in Reading, Oxford and Cardiff to see if it can boost survival odds.   Doctors led by Oxford University scientists will test how effective almitrine bismesylate, a lung stimulant, is at treating seriously ill Covid patients. The … Read more

Maternity wards need £400million extra a year to improve safety after Telford mother and baby deaths

Improving the safety of maternity units and implementing recommendations made as part of an inquiry into baby deaths will reportedly cost £400 million per year. The Ockenden Review into baby deaths at a scandal-hit NHS trust said maternity staff had caused distress to patients by using ‘inappropriate language’ and blaming grieving mothers for their loss. … Read more

New pill that may help improve age-related hearing loss by protecting delicate cells in inner ear

New pill that may help improve age-related hearing loss by protecting delicate hair cells in the inner ear  A new drug, SPI-1005, aids hearing by protecting delicate hair cells in inner ear  It is also being tested in U.S. as a potential treatment for patients with Covid-19 The number of auditory hair cells declines due … 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

‘I’m up and down all the time’: Kerry Katona plans to purchase farm to ‘improve bipolar disorder’

Kerry Katona reportedly plans to purchase a farm because she believes it will help her bipolar disorder and mental health after being ‘up and down all the time’.  The former Atomic Kitten star, 40, confirmed she finds farm life ‘wholesome,’ but is nevertheless ‘terrified’ of cows after having a panic attack when facing them recently.  … Read more

Angie Kent reveals $1,500 skin treatment she’s doing to improve her hyperpigmentation

Angie Kent has been documenting her hyperpigmentation journey on Instagram. And on Friday, the former Bachelorette, 30, revealed she has shelled out $1,500 for a treatment, called Cosmelan, to improve the hormonal melasma on her face. Melasma is a skin condition which often occurs due to hormonal changes and fluctuations, and can be triggered by … Read more

Money CAN buy you happiness: People’s wellbeing continues to improve the wealthier they become

Money CAN buy you happiness: People’s wellbeing continues to improve the wealthier they become – no matter how rich they get Researchers analysed 1,725,994 reports of wellbeing from 33,391 US adults The results revealed that reported wellbeing rose with household income While previous research suggested this was only true for incomes of up to $75,000/year, … Read more

Virgin Media launches new ‘intelligent wifi’ to improve wireless connections 

Virgin media has launched new intelligent wifi and smart pods designed to boost connections for people working and studying from home during lockdown.  Customers can expect speeds up to three times faster around the home when the new equipment is combined with enhanced wifi features on its routers, the firm said. The pods are designed to be … Read more

Meditation can improve mental health and wellbeing but exercise may be just as effective 

While ‘mindfulness’ was once a term only known by devoted yoga fans, the form of meditation has grown in popularity in recent years.  Mindfulness involves sitting silently and focusing on your thoughts in the present moment, and is said to help reduce anxiety, stress and depression.  Now, a study has warned that these mental health … Read more