What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

Image source, Getty Images The latest Covid booster campaign is under way across the UK and those who qualify are urged to get jabbed as soon as possible. No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, but guidance recommends people who catch the virus “should try to stay at home”. What are the Covid…

Weight loss drugs, Alzheimer’s treatments and gene editing: Enormous firsts defined 2023 in pharma

Weight loss drugs, Alzheimer’s treatments and gene editing: Enormous firsts defined 2023 in pharma

Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images Drugmakers are closing out a year when they achieved several historic firsts that will shape the pharmaceutical industry in 2024 and beyond.  The weight loss drug market transformed into the pharmaceutical industry’s newest gold rush this year, as demand for costly but highly effective treatments from Novo Nordisk…

SEC charges ex-CEO of medical device company with fraud, says some devices were ‘just a piece of plastic’

SEC charges ex-CEO of medical device company with fraud, says some devices were ‘just a piece of plastic’

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Laura Tyler Perryman, co-founder and former CEO of the medical device startup Stimwave Technologies, was charged with allegedly defrauding investors out of $41 million by making “false and misleading” statements about one of…

Celine Dion’s Sister Gives Heart-Wrenching Update On Singer’s Health Battle

Celine Dion’s Sister Gives Heart-Wrenching Update On Singer’s Health Battle

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6 Stupid Holiday Food ‘Rules’ That Are Really Diets In Disguise

6 Stupid Holiday Food ‘Rules’ That Are Really Diets In Disguise

It’s the most wonderful time of the year ― unless you’re on a diet and have set impossible standards for eating during the holidays. There’s nothing wrong with taking an “everything in moderation” approach at the dinner table, but other “rules” we establish for ourselves around the holidays can actually hinder rather than help our…

11 Foods Experts Say Can Boost Your Brain Health And Help Ward Off Dementia

11 Foods Experts Say Can Boost Your Brain Health And Help Ward Off Dementia

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they affect the brain? It’s been scientifically proven that diet can influence brain health. “The brain represents about 2% of our body weight, but it consumes about 20% of all of our…

The weight loss drug boom isn’t over yet — here’s what to expect in the year ahead

The weight loss drug boom isn’t over yet — here’s what to expect in the year ahead

George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Weight loss drugs exploded into the public eye this year, and 2024 will bring more change to the evolving market.  The drugs skyrocketed in popularity in 2023 as they helped patients shed significant weight, despite hefty price tags, mixed insurance coverage and a handful of unpleasant side effects. …