Junior doctors in England are preparing to stage the longest strike on record in July. The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that junior doctors will walk out for five days after rejecting a 5% pay increase. Negotiators put forward an increase of 35%. The planned strike will take place from 7am on July 13th […]
The mpox vaccine programme will be extended in London after a spike in cases, it has been announced. The immunisation programme, which protects against mpox, previously known as monkeypox, was scheduled to stop at the end of July. In London, where has been a surge in the number of cases recently, the scheme will be […]
Scientists have suggested that taurine, a nutrient found in meat and fish, could boost health and prolong life expectancy. Researchers based at Columbia University, New York discovered that taurine contributed to physical health benefits, better brain function and increased life expectancy when given to middle-aged animals. During trials, mice aged 14 months responded positively to […]