Health & Beauty

KIKO Milano, the Italian make-up brand opened in Princesshay last week.

This is its first store in the South West outside of Bristol, joining a further 50 stores across the UK. Established and founded in 1997 by Antonio Percassi, KIKO Milano is an Italian professional cosmetics brand which features a range of cutting-edge make-up, face and body treatments for all ages.

Lizzie Roberts, manager at KIKO Milano Exeter said: “We are delighted to be bringing KIKO Milano to Exeter and all that the brand has to offer. We pride ourselves on our ‘Made in Italy’ values and the variety...

World-renowned diabetes researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School will give prestigious talks at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018 this week.

Professor Andrew Hattersley, who was recently awarded the CBE for his work in revolutionising diabetes diagnosis and treatment, will deliver the Banting Memorial Lecture, the highest award bestowed by Diabetes UK. The lecture is named after Frederick Banting, whose research resulted in the discovery of insulin, it is awarded to a researcher who is internationally recognised for their eminence in the field of diabetes...

A new Alzheimer’s Society roadmap has outlined the steps that must be taken on dementia prevention, diagnosis, intervention and care by 2025.

University of Exeter professors Linda Clare and Clive Ballard both contributed to the document. It aims to ensure the key research areas of dementia prevention, diagnosis and care are on an equal footing with attempts to find new treatments and a cure.

Professor Linda Clare, who leads the Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH) group at the University of Exeter, said: “We urgently need to support the 50 million people...

Cannings H2O based in Exeter, Devon are celebrating after collecting two Silver and a Bronze Award at the prestigious British Pool & Hot Tub Awards, hosted by BISHTA and SPATA, held on Tuesday 30th January, at the Ricoh Arena, in Coventry. The British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) and the Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association (SPATA) are the relevant bodies upholding standards within the Wet Leisure Industry. Rebranded in 2015, the first BISHTA awards were won in 2008, while the first SPATA awards were won in 1978. These well-established awards are the UK’s...