Nobody But Poor Wretches In The Streets
“Nobody but poor wretches in the streets” Samuel Pepys writing of The Plague in September 1665 At 1.3 billion, China is home to 20% of the … Continued
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Author: Dr Richard Petty
“Nobody but poor wretches in the streets” Samuel Pepys writing of The Plague in September 1665 At 1.3 billion, China is home to 20% of the … Continued
Author: Dr Richard Petty
Sent to all patients – 2019-nCoV is causing the epidemic in China. It is “zoonotic”, being transmissible from animals to humans, in this case from bats. It is classified as a betacoronavirus, the same group that caused the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic in 2002-2003 from civets to bats in Southern China and MERS … Continued
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Everyone knows what testosterone does – or rather, they think they know what testosterone does. It’s is most famous for causing the development of male sexual characteristics [1], but this complex hormone has a lot more to it than that. It’s actually present in women too, though in much lower quantities – and it has … Continued
Author: Dr Richard Petty
… the short answer is no, not directly. But prostates do tend to grow larger with advancing age, so much so that they can cause really annoying LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms) – poor urinary stream, urgency, frequency, nocturia, hesitation and dribbling. Before surgery is given a thought, GPs and urologists will prescribe any one … Continued
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As you start making the difficult journey into your more mature years, you’ll no doubt find yourself facing a few challenges you hadn’t even considered back in your youth. The first time you realise that you really can’t stay for “just one more pint” when you know you have to be up early is a … Continued
Author: Dr Richard Petty
Who the Heck is Saint Nick? In 828, during the rush to rescue the remains of antique Christian heroes from the iconoclastic clutches of new Muslim rulers, Venice captured most of Saint Mark. Some leftovers remained in Alexandria, most notably his head. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra Venice had similar designs on Saint Nicholas, the erstwhile Graeco-Roman Nikolaos, Bishop … Continued
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It’s the stuff of our most paranoid nightmares – the feeling of persistent forgetfulness slowly leading into a deep, unsettling sense of confusion which eventually becomes so profound, that we lose our sense of self entirely. It’s a sensation which the young are, perhaps, most familiar with from horror movies – of things moving by … Continued
Author: Dr Richard Petty
… But your willy will disappear, your nipples will invert, and your pussy will shrink to a twist of shrivelled petals. Yes, really. Garring Koro (literally “to shrink” in Indonesian dialect) is an epidemic disorder which is said to carry a significant mortality in China. It is confined to Asia: no epidemics have been reported, … Continued
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For many, the fear of cognitive decline is one of the biggest worry-factors around ageing. Perhaps you’ve seen first-hand the emotional distress that diseases like Alzheimer’s can cause both the sufferer and their family; or perhaps the idea of losing your sense of self just terrifies you – either way, the chances are it’s a … Continued
Author: I. Douglas
As wide as the nail on your pinky finger when fully grown, what turritopsis dohrnii lacks in size, it makes up for in longevity. This tiny pink jellyfish, found floating throughout the oceans of the world has an advantage that humans have been hunting for throughout time. Turritopsis dohrnii can live forever. Like the rest … Continued