Toenail Fungus, which is medically known as onychomycosis, is a very common feet fungal infection. Fungus flourishes around the toes because they are often warm and damp especially in people with sweaty feet and people who wear covered shoes or footwear a lot. This is why athletes involved in feet sports are at a higher risk of having toenail fungus infection. Also, older people are more susceptible to toenail fungus infection. This infection is highly contagious, easily spreading from nail to nail, and can be very troublesome to treat. The treatment usually takes several months and has a...
Structural Engineers are highly skilled architects who have studied a variety of subjects and are able to apply this knowledge in the construction industry. They can create the ideal space for houses, offices, or industrial buildings by creating the structural framework that will make it all work. They are skilled at evaluating the buildings and then coming up with solutions that can increase the efficiency of the structure.
It's obvious you need to get one to do the job. If you don't, you'll be wasting money on people who are not as skilled as they could be. Besides the expense...
A stem cell is an undifferentiated cell that has the ability of transforming into other types cell in the body. Under suitable conditions, stem cell can either self-renew and give rise to undifferentiated daughter cells or transform in specialized tissue cells such as blood cells, bone cell, heart cells, skin cell, brain cells, lung cells, etc. As long as a stem cell in the bone marrow remains an undifferentiated stem cell it is immortal. When a stem cell reaches a tissue and begins the process of proliferation and differentiation, it loses telomerase and is no longer immortal. Therefore...
Football fans can relive the 30th anniversary of Exeter City’s historic 1990 league title win as part of a new online exhibition.
St James Park may be closed but people can still celebrate sporting success virtually thanks to the exhibition, hosted on the website Grecian Archive, a partnership between the University of Exeter, the club and supporters’ trust.
As part of the National Lottery heritage funded project, the ECFC museum team - who work in collaboration with colleagues from the University’s College of Humanities and Digital Humanities Lab – have put materials...
Stagecoach bus workers right across the country have joined together to create a special video to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Bus drivers, engineers, managers, cleaners and many other employees feature in the tribute video covering Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime anthem “We’ll meet again”.
Staff from across 16 Stagecoach depots came together to sing a line of the famous song to recognise and pay tribute to all those who fought so hard on the front line during WWII. The depots involved were:
One in four people already own a disposable face mask to protect themselves against COVID-19, a new study says – despite the UK government saying evidence for their use is “weak”.
An online survey of 949 members of the public representative of the UK population by age, gender and ethnicity, conducted by senior academics at the University of Exeter Business School, found that 26% already have disposable face masks at home, and 57% have disposable gloves.
“It has now become clear that the UK government is reluctant to recommend the widespread usage of disposable masks, or...
A project that links technology and housing to improve health and wellbeing in Cornwall is developing a guide to using online devices to reduce feelings of isolation during COVID-19 lockdown.
Led by the University of Exeter, the Smartline project researches the relationship between technology and the way people live in their homes and communities. Launched in 2017, the study gathers hard data and insights from residents living in social housing in Cornwall whose demographic is proportionately older, in the South West of England, via sensors in their homes.
Despite such uncertain times having a major impact on the high street, an Exeter kitchen retailer is harnessing the latest technology to overcome the challenges posed by a global pandemic.
The Kutchenhaus store is providing virtual appointments and using its new online 3D planning and design tool to create kitchens remotely for local customers until COVID-19 government restrictions are lifted.
Nigel & Samantha Dilley co-owners of the store, are introducing new ways for its customers to view, design and order its contemporary ranges produced by parent company, Nobilia...
Exeter College’s Ofsted Outstanding offer to the region’s top young rugby talent received a huge boost with the news that Exeter Chiefs’ newly launched professional women’s side received approval to join the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s League.
The agreement to join the league rubber stamps the launch of Exeter Chiefs’ women’s team and provides fresh impetus to Women’s Rugby Academy at Exeter College.
Exeter College has been offering the Women’s Rugby Academy education provision in partnership with Exeter Chiefs for three years, with students given the chance to pursue a career in...
Zero waste provisions retailer Nourish will be reopening its shops in Topsham and Magdalen Road on Thursday May 14 with owner Sarah Martin putting in place systems to ensure the safety of customers and staff.
The business closed in late March when it became obvious that it was going to be difficult to adhere to government guidelines.
“Both shops are fairly small and the style of shopping is interactive with customers measuring out their own spices, pulses, seeds or pasta before weighing and making payment,” explained Sarah.
