Health & Beauty

A new test which could detect whether people who have had COVID-19 are still infectious is under development, thanks to funding from Animal Free Research UK.

The charity is providing funding of £52,000 to Professor Lorna Harries at the University of Exeter, who is developing a test that will aim to detect how much active virus an infected person is harbouring – known as viral load. Unlike current tests, which do not separately measure the inactive (non-infectious) and the active parts of the virus, the team is refining a test that could tell users not only whether they are...

Diabetes UK is urging parents not to let coronavirus fears stop them from seeking medical help if they’re worried their child is showing the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes.

Echoing comments made on Wednesday (8th April) by Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of NHS England that the public should – as they always have done – seek emergency care if they need it, the charity is reminding parents of the 4Ts of type 1 diabetes, and reassuring them that if they need urgent help – the NHS is open.

Type 1 diabetes is the most common form in children and...

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, forcing millions of people to stay locked in their houses while the health workers are risking their lives and working overtime just so that the world can go back to normal. However, normal before the pandemic and after it will never be the same.

There is no denying that the pandemic has affected all the areas of everyday life - companies had to switch to remote work, beauty salons and hairdressers have been closed for weeks now. Schools and universities stopped functioning a long time ago, with most of them...

When you turn shatter to vape juice and vape, do you know its possible damage to your lungs? If you are one who vapes, you belong to the more than 9 million people who do according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Vaping is safer for your health, specifically to your lungs than smoking. Studies have found that you can ingest fewer carcinogens when you vape than when you smoke.

The main difference lies in the fact that THCa Vapes by The Hemp Spectrum or other similar brands, only heat the coil that allows the vaporization. It does not burn the cannabis that produces...