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Fergus WalshMedical editor Sheila Irvine, who is registered blind, punches the air with joy at being able to read again A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the microchips in five patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital…

Estimates suggest 170 million children and adolescents worldwide are obese. That includes 70 million children aged 5–9. Obesity prevalence in this age group has quadrupled since 1990, rising from 2% to 8%. In 2024, 35 million children under the age of five were overweight. Obesity increases the risk of many different diseases, including type 2…

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Kidney disease can easily go unnoticed at first. Dr. Gill gives us the early signs of kidney disease, which most commonly can be seen through routine bloodwork. We are reminded to keep regular check-ups, even as adults, and to keep up on our bloodwork for early detection. For more information, visit…

Jonathan Coffey BBC Panorama BBC Listen to Jonathan read this article. When it comes to the Lucy Letby case, there are two parallel universes. In one, the question of her guilt is settled. She is a monster who murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven more while she was a nurse at the Countess…