A pill made from gut bacteria is being tested by British scientists as a treatment for coronavirus. In a trial launched today, patients will be given either the medication, which contains a strain of gut bacteria found to reduce damage to lung tissue caused by inflammation. Patients often become seriously ill when their immune system … Read more
Scientists have found a protein that prevents fat buildup and reduces blood sugar levels, which could cut soaring obesity rates worldwide. The protein, named BAM15, acts as an ‘energy uncoupler’ and could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases, US researchers say. BAM15 makes the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of living cells, less efficient, … Read more
Hay fever, excess screen time, even some medications can affect our eye health. Here, Elizabeth Hawkes, a consultant ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust and the Cadogan Clinic in London, assesses a range of eye health products. We then rated them. A massager for puffiness, eye wash to ease hay … Read more
Grimes’ mother Sandy Garossino appears to have slammed her daughter’s boyfriend Elon Musk in now-deleted tweets by accusing him of ‘blaring men’s rights activist bulls***’ after the Tesla founder tweeted a right-wing ‘take the red pill’ meme. The billionaire entrepreneur, whose girlfriend Grimes gave birth to their son two weeks ago, cryptically tweeted ‘take the red pill’ to his … Read more
A shop worker claims she suffered a stroke that left her arm swinging ‘with a life of its own’ before she was left paralysed after taking the Pill. Bobbie Jarvis, 24, was sent home from hospital in February after doctors told her she merely had a headache. But five days later, she had a stroke … Read more