Heat exhaustion or heatstroke: Can you tell the difference?
During hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Source link
‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
During their one short break, Charlotte lets out a small shout of pain. The leather seat in the ambulance has burnt her skin. She reaches for her portable fan which…
Taylor Swift-inspired cycle from Paris to London for Rori
Riders wearing Taylor Swift-inspired outfits have completed a 300km bike ride in 24 hours for a seven-year-old girl. The Ride for Rori saw them cycling non-stop from the Arc de…
A hidden immune backup system could supercharge mRNA cancer vaccines
The success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic transformed vaccine science. Now, the same Nobel Prize winning technology is being adapted to fight cancer, with experimental mRNA…
Scientists just debunked a dangerous baby rattlesnake myth
A common belief that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults has been overturned by a new study from Loma Linda University. After reviewing the history and spread of the…
Scientists found a longevity diet that helped mice eat more and lose fat
A mostly plant and fish based diet with low protein and carefully balanced levels of an amino acid found in foods like eggs, meat, and dairy helped mice stay healthier…
Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children
Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, stop the use of enticing flavour descriptions and move…
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
The charity Twins Trust, which supported the study, said the new approach could make a real difference. “Any procedure that is non-invasive and can potentially identify TTTS earlier and improve…
Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin’s play on motherhood’s messier side wows audience
So, the play is the story of Kalki and the actors on stage, but it is also the story of a majority of Indian women for whom childcare is primarily…
Woman’s Hour – Shahrnush Parsipur remembered, Fibroids, Grief and clothing, Olympian health
Available for over a year Iranian writer, Shahrnush Parsipur, who spent her life documenting what it meant to be a woman living under repression in Iran, died this week in…

















