Health & wellbeing

The first jab-free treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions will soon be available in the UK. The nasal spray, EURneffy, is an alternative to adrenaline pens, and has been approved for emerge

Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at protecting your throat. LARYNGITIS is the inflammation of the voice box, known as the larynx. Inside are the vocal cords, two folds of mucous membrane coveri

A clinical trial is underway at three UK hospitals to test whether stem cell treatment might restore hearing. In animal studies stem cells injected into the inner ear grew into healthy new auditory ne

Sepsis and septicaemia aren’t the same thing, but they are related. Septicaemia is sometimes known as blood poisoning. It happens when an infection (usually with bacteria) gets into your bloodstream.

Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at these varying reactions. AROUND six per cent of adults have food allergies, with 70 per cent developing them in later life. Common allergens include shellfis

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