Coronavirus is a big deal. Wuhan has been devastated, and over 80,000 people in China are infected. Italy has already been totally quarantined, and there is genuine talk that some UK cities might follow suit. […]
Schools in Leeds Shut due to Winter Viruses
A number of schools located in West Yorkshire were temporarily shut due to widespread outbreaks of norovirus and flu. Two schools in Leeds and four in Bradford were closed with some of the properties undergoing […]
Global Health Risk: Vaccination Ignorance On The Rise
Every transferable disease or illness comes with a vaccination to prevent its spread. With this in mind, it is alarming that the rate of children being vaccinated is decreasing year by year. According to the […]
You’ve Snot To Be Kidding Me!
If you just can’t seem to shake that post-Freshers’ Week hangover, there may be more than meets the eye – you may be suffering from the infamous Freshers Flu! There will be moments during freshers […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – “Isn’t That Just Laziness?”
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) is often brushed off as tiredness or attention-seeking, if it’s recognised at all. After all, everyone gets worn-out. In reality people have died from CFS, and at its worst those with […]
Diabulimia: The invisible illness that desperately needs to be addressed.
Type one diabetes is not a widely understood condition. It’s an enigma in the way it materialises, and it’s an enigma to society, too. In many ways, type one diabetes is an invisible illness. It […]
Keep Calm and Carry on
Edmund Goldrick outlines the danger with the ‘tough it out’ attitude towards illness in the work place and university. Who’s at risk? And what should we be trying to change? Catch any bus, go to […]