When it comes to our underwear drawers, most of us will have pairs of knickers tucked away that have seen better days. You know the ones, the comfy pants, that have faded in the wash and have little holes in – but no matter what, we just can’t bring ourselves to part with them. But… Read More »
Employee travel to GP appointments cost UK businesses an estimated £1.5 billion in lost working time last year, says a report published by the health insurance firm AXA PPP Healthcare today. The report, Digital health: the changing landscape of how we access GP services, produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), highlights… Read More »
The recent emergence of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has put the world on high alert for transcontinental transmission, reminiscent of the outbreak of SARS — also a coronavirus — in 2002-2003. Decade-long structural studies by Fang Li of the University of Minnesota, et al. have shown how the SARS virus (SARS-CoV) interacts with animal and human… Read More »
Most people are likely to snore at some point in their lives but it’s still important to understand why it’s happening and what treatments are available. Snoring occurs more frequently in men and people who are overweight. Snoring is often due to obstructive sleep apnea which is characterised by episodes of interrupted breathing during sleep… Read More »
For half a century, New York’s prime movers converged over Power Lunch — a daily conclave of the high-and-mighty, who mingled and table-hopped between tastes of foie gras and California Cabernet Sauvignon. The ritual was born at the original Four Seasons, in the Seagram Building. When it closed in 2016, most New York social chroniclers… Read More »