October 1st marks the start of breast cancer awareness month. A whole month of open talking, supporting and promoting. Encouraging people to be breast- or even cancer-aware is an ongoing battle as we all settle into our busy lives forgetful of self-care and even awareness of our bodies. Detecting cancer early is key to a [...]
Monday the 12th of September marks the start of sexual health week. A week is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual health issues and treatments and generally opening the floor to discussion on some topics that not everyone feels comfortable discussing This year we focus on safe sex and sexual contact after a rise in [...]
If life couldn’t get much more bizarre, with COVID, ongoing wars, heatwaves across the globe, and Polio detected here in the UK, anyone would think the end of the world is nearing an end. The news really has a way of driving a point home, and now, when tension is high, and people are tired [...]
Poliovirus has been detected in the UK sewage system in North and East London. What is Polio? Polio is a highly infectious and vaccine-preventable disease. It is a virus that can enter our nervous system and cause paralysis of the muscles. Whilst it can affect people of any age, it is most likely to affect [...]
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the 28th of July and is designed to raise awareness, support and show a unity of strength in the community. Currently, here in the UK, over 180,000 people are chronically infected with Hepatitis B, and over 144,000 are estimated to carry the Hepatitis C virus. It is estimated that [...]
Polio is now extremely rare in the UK, but occasional detections of poliovirus in London sewage understandably raise questions about vaccination and whether adults or children need a booster. The good news is that the risk of catching polio in the UK remains extremely low. There have been no confirmed cases of paralysis caused by [...]
Diabetics need to be far more conscious of what they eat, compared to the rest of the non-diabetic population, because regulating blood sugar levels and managing weight are two key factors that can help you control the condition. In this light, diet is a major factor that comes into play and if you do not [...]
When somebody experiences a stroke, the minutes and seconds that follow can often mean the difference between life and death. After the onset of a stroke, brain tissue and millions of neurons start to degenerate due to a lack of oxygen, so the more awareness there is around the signs of a stroke and the [...]
Originally published 11 May 2022. Editorially updated 13 October 2026. This article is general information and is not personalised medical advice. What is Mycoplasma genitalium?Mycoplasma genitalium (often called Mgen) is a sexually transmitted bacterium. It can infect the genital tract and sometimes causes inflammation of the urethra, cervix or pelvic organs. Many people have no [...]
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