The World Health Organisation has approved a rapid test for Ebola, it has been confirmed. Current tests can take up to 24 hours to produce a result, while a new test, which is slightly less accurate, can give results in just 15 minutes. The improved speed of testing should allow people to be isolated and […]
A report published in the journal Addiction suggests that thousands of lives would be saved in the UK if standardised, blank cigarette packets were introduced. The report claims that replacing branded packets with standardised versions would reduce the number of people who started smoking in the first place, thus decreasing the number of smokers in […]
Patients who take prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety medication have been warned to take extra care when driving in light of new drug-driving laws, which are set to be introduced to protect motorists. As opposed to cannabis-derived compounds like CBD that don’t have negative side effects when consumed and can be used before operating machinery or […]
According to a charity, reducing your daily intake of salt could help to reduce your risk of suffering a stroke. Private hospital provider Nuffield Health have released figures showing that 85 percent of citizens in the South West aren’t aware of the daily salt intake guidelines, which is set at six grams. One in three […]