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WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME is a very rare blood disorder that causes children to have a poorly functioning immune system. One baby received a stem cell bone marrow transplant to survive the condition, and can now look forward to his first Christmas without the disorder. Daily Express :: Health Feed
DEADLY infections and painful boils could be caught from your mattress, but a new type of bed could save your life, it’s been claimed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Millions of mattresses are swarming with mould, bacteria and dust, it was revealed last month. Foam mattresses can provide the best breeding ground for bacteria, and could lead to infections, and trigger allergies and asthma attacks. But, a new mattress made from plastic noodles could help to reduce the risk, and has been hailed as […]
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Selena Gomez was honored Monday night at the Lupus Research Alliance Annual Gala. The singer spoke to the crowd about the chronic autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with over five years ago. Gomez opened up about the life-saving kidney surgery she needed over the summer as a result of her lupus. She said it got to the […]
A team of surgeons and biologists have used genetically modified stem cells, implanted with a customized virus, to treat a young Syrian boy living with a genetic disorder which has destroyed 80 percent of his skin. Hassan has Epidermolysis bullosa, a congenital skin disease, which up until now, has been considered incurable. It’s caused by […]
Parents from across the country are struggling to get hold of their children’s potentially life-saving stem cells amid concerns about the Toronto company they’ve been paying to store the samples for years. CBC | Health News
BREAST cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women in the UK – and risk factors include alcohol and being overweight. Daily Express :: Health Feed
A particularly bad flu season is being predicted for this winter, making getting vaccinated even more important. Earlier this week NHS England warned that GPs and hospitals should expect more cases of flu than usual. The announcement by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens came as Australia and New Zealand experienced their worst outbreak for […]
FLU jabs can protect against unpleasant symptoms – which include a temperature, cough and headaches – and even death. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Facebook/Brandi Smith A Houston news crew captured the dramatic rescue of a truck driver stranded on a flooded road Sunday. As Hurricane Harvey pummeled Houston with several feet of rain, reporter Brandi Smith and photographer Mario Sandoval of CBS affiliate KHOU were broadcasting live from the city’s northern beltway. At one point, Sandoval noticed a semitrailer truck on […]
