In the UK, allergies pose a significant health challenge, impacting millions and manifesting through symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion. While conventional medications offer relief, many people…
Food allergies are a pressing health concern affecting millions of individuals globally. In the UK alone, approximately 2 million people, including 5-8% of children and 1-2% of adults, are impacted…
Gout, a form of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness, and tenderness in joints, primarily affects the big toe but can occur in other joints as well.…
Classified as an antibody medicine, donanemab helps in the early stages of Alzheimer's by clearing the build-up of proteins in the brains of people with this type of dementia. Although…
In this article, we discuss an important study led by Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, aiming to understand pre-eclampsia and other placental complications that affect pregnant women. What is Pre-eclampsia? Pre-eclampsia…
During the 1990s, the cardiovascular group in Pfizer, located in the UK, was looking for new drugs to treat cardiovascular disease. The group had already scored major successes in the…
Bird flu is a highly contagious disease that affects poultry and other birds. In general, the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is, at the moment, extremely low and…
People living in the UK with severe asthma could soon benefit from a jab that is supposedly ‘life-changing’. The at-home injector contains a drug called Tezepelumab and can reduce the…
The average adult will experience 2-3 bouts of the common cold a year, and as winter is in swing, the likelihood of getting sick increases. It’s been thought for years…
Coughs and colds are a common problem among children. They're usually caused by viruses and will run their course in a few days or weeks. Children who get sick often…