‘My eyes and my brain started burning when I looked at the phone screen’

‘My eyes and my brain started burning when I looked at the phone screen’

Former Leeds Rhinos player Stevie Ward says the impact of concussion has changed his life “Lots of anxiety, lots of depression. My eyes and my brain started burning when I looked at the phone screen.” BBC Radio 5 Live has been speaking to former sportsmen and women and their families about how concussion has changed … Read more

Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago

Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Not only have humans and their ancient ancestors been eating carbs for longer than was realized, but a new study finds these starchy foods may actually have played a part in the growth of the human brain. A new study researching the … Read more

Ebola Survivor May Have Started Latest Outbreak — 5 Years Later

Ebola Survivor May Have Started Latest Outbreak — 5 Years Later

A new, preliminary genetic analysis suggests that the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have originated with a survivor of the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak, rather than from an animal-to-human transmission. According to the pre-print report, the outbreak likely started with the survivor infecting a sexual partner with the deadly virus through semen — … Read more