Health & Beauty

Mosquitoes have so far this summer thrived on the tropical climate in Britain, and experts are warning of an influx of more biting insects, especially when mosquitoes settle down for the Autumn and are looking for their last feed.

There are 34 different species of mosquito in the UK at present, 18 of which can potentially transmit malaria. A new study, which spoke to 2,000 people across the UK, has looked into how prepared Brits are for a rise in biting insects. It found 1 in 4 are regularly bitten by insects in the UK, but nearly a third said they never wear any insect repellent...

The University of Exeter has strengthened its commitment to encouraging access to medicine in low income and developing countries by adopting a new approach to health-related intellectual property on products and technologies deriving from its research.

The change aims to make it as easy as possible for those in need to access medicine advances linked to the University. Working with its partners and commercial licensees in the sector, the University will, wherever possible:

• only apply for and implement patent applications relating to healthcare technologies in less
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Two new Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists have joined the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to improve care for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Stacey Andrew and Samantha Moore will help to ensure patients receive the right specialist care when they are in hospital. Their part-time posts have been funded by the charity Parkinson’s UK for the first two years.

Stacey and Samantha will help to ensure patients with Parkinson’s are identified at the earliest opportunity following admission, and will then provide an outreach service to review inpatients and ensure they are receiving the...

A giant walking ear was the talk of the town when it took to the streets with Exeter hearing specialists to raise awareness of the importance of regular hearing screening and cash for charity.

The team at Specsavers Hearing Centre Exeter were joined by the Specsavers Big Ear as they campaigned for better hearing health awareness in the community and raised a three-figure sum for charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

Staff collected donations while residents received expert audiology advice and express hearing health checks, with hundreds taking their chance to grab a selfie...