Kenya investigates patient with Ebola symptoms
A Kenyan official says health experts are investigating a hospital patient who has Ebola-like symptoms. Interested in Ebola? Kericho County spokesman Timothy Kimei issued a statement saying the patient is…
How to lose weight in your lunch break – by following these simple tips
Many people might agree that time is the main thing that gets in the way of their weight loss. There are plenty ways to go about burning calories, whether it’s…
Booster jab plea as mumps cases rise
The data shows there were 795 cases of the highly contagious viral disease recorded in the first quarter of this year – extrapolated for the whole of 2019 it would…
Woman told to 'eat a salad' by fatphobic Tinder date loses 13 stone
Tinder matches can sometimes be awful. When Hannah Bean, a woman from Perth, Australia, was excitedly meeting up with someone she met on the dating app, she didn’t expect it…
Type 2 diabetes: Eating this vegetable could lower blood sugar
Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent condition that is largely preventable or controllable if people stick to a healthy lifestyle. However, more people than ever at risk of Type 2…
Can infecting children with stomach ulcer bacteria stop allergies?
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Can infecting children with stomach ulcer bacteria really stop allergies in their tracks? Every June I start to sneeze and itch and get watery eyes and a…
So I can’t change a flat tyre … let me out of this lethal man trap
As men, there are so many things that can make us feel small. Sometimes it’s things that seem pretty insignificant. Like last week, I found myself trying to fix the…
Keeping fit is all about discipline: Manoj Bajpayee
Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur, Zubeidaa… Manoj Bajpayee needs no introduction. He most recently featured in the critically acclaimed Sonchiriya, which was released in March, and was also awarded a Padma…
New measure shows antibiotics prescribed for children in hospitals around the world
A new measure has identified for the first time whether the most suitable antibiotics are being used to treat newborns and children in hospital on a national basis. The measure…
Dicey Topics: Michelle Bridges talks death, sex and politics
Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we're told to keep private by getting them to roll a die. The numbers they land on are the…