1 There have been fears within the autumn that an invasion of blood-sucking, insecticide-resistant bedbugs might sweep Britain after an outbreak through which metropolis?
2 Which herb oil was featured in TikTok movies watched by multiple billion individuals as a doable hair-loss treatment?
- a) Mint oil
- b) Rosemary oil
- c) Basil oil
3 In November well being chiefs really useful youngsters be given a brand new vaccine for which widespread, rash-causing sickness?
4 A brand new drug which seems to gradual Alzheimer’s sparked hope it might assist the a million individuals affected by the situation within the UK. But which two severe side-effects did the drug, lecanemab, trigger in trials?
Kim Kardashian attends the Swarovski x SKIMS Celebration on the Swarovski NYC Flagship on November 7, 2023 in New York City
Kim Kardashian attends the Swarovski x SKIMS Celebration on the Swarovski NYC Flagship on November 7, 2023 in New York City
Amy Dowden arrives on the Pride Of Britain Awards 2023 at Grosvenor House, London, UK on October 8, 2023
5 There was a scarcity in May of which widespread kind of hormone substitute remedy (HRT) – and why was it a fear?
6 By the tip of August, the ready record for routine NHS hospital therapy had surged previous what mind-blowing quantity, in keeping with the Health Foundation?
- a) One million
- b) Seven million
- c) Ten million
7 A assessment revealed in September discovered there was ‘no actual proof’ {that a} common complement to ease irritable bowel syndrome signs would really assist. What was the complement?
8 A generally taken chilly and flu treatment was banned in March for triggering a uncommon however probably lethal allergic response amongst sufferers having a normal anaesthetic. What was the drugs?
9 Cosmetic surgical procedure to take away fats on the cheeks to make the cheekbones and jaw look chiselled was a quickly rising social media pattern amongst younger individuals this yr, rumoured to incorporate pop star Liam Payne and socialite mannequin Bella Hadid. What was this fats known as?
10 Which expensive process acquired actuality star Kim Kardashian in scorching water when she promoted it on Instagram to select up most cancers and different circumstances earlier than signs emerge?
- a) A full-body MRI scan
- b) A mammogram
- c) A smear take a look at
11 Numbers of individuals on long-term sick go away has reached a file excessive of two.5 million, in keeping with the Office for National Statistics in March. What have been the three fundamental causes individuals wanted to remain off work?
The movie Barbie was a large hit when launched in UK cinemas in July. The doll was invented by American businesswoman Ruth Handler (pictured). But it’s much less well-known that she additionally invented a medical machine – what was it?
Bella Hadid walks the runway as Naomi Campbell, partnered with Qatar Creates, host a couture vogue and artwork charity present as a part of the EMERGE world initiative and beneath the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani at QF Ceremonial Court on October 28, 2022
12 New NHS steering recommends that menopausal girls coping with scorching flushes, unhealthy sleep and temper modifications must be provided what therapy both as a substitute of, or alongside, HRT?
13 Ozempic, a drug developed to deal with kind 2 diabetes, made headlines this yr after a surge in demand led to worldwide shortages. But why did so many individuals desire a prescription?
- a) It provides you higher pores and skin
- b) It helps you drop a few pounds
- c) It makes your hair develop quicker
14 Singer Celine Dion cancelled her complete world tour in May after being recognized with a uncommon well being situation. What was the situation she was recognized with?
15 What is the identify of the each day tablet that the NHS introduced in November can be provided to girls at larger threat of breast most cancers as a preventative therapy?
- a) Paracetamol
- b) Turmeric
- c) Anastrozole
16 What did BBC newsreader George Alagiah urge the general public to do in his poignant last social media message earlier than his dying from bowel most cancers in July?
17 Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden was recognized with breast most cancers in May. What did she do together with her household ‘to take again management’ throughout her therapy?
18 In February, a 19-month-old lady known as Teddi turned the primary particular person within the UK to obtain a revolutionary gene remedy drug for a deadly genetic dysfunction known as metachromatic leukodystrophy. The therapy, known as libmeldy, is the costliest on the earth. But how a lot did it value?
19 More than 1,500 individuals a yr are dying from bone fractures as, in lots of areas, the NHS is failing to diagnose individuals with which illness?
20 NHS-approved coronary heart drug, inclisiran, given as a twice-a-year injection, reduces ranges of ‘unhealthy’ LDL ldl cholesterol by as much as 50 per cent after simply two weeks, which consultants say might stop coronary heart assaults and strokes. So why are simply 20,000 of the 300,000 eligible sufferers really on it?
21 There has been enormous controversy this yr about authorities plans to spice up numbers of NHS assist staff known as doctor associates. How a lot coaching do they obtain earlier than they’ll deal with sufferers?
22 In June, the Duchess of York revealed that she was recovering from surgical procedure to take away her breast following a analysis of most cancers. She gave her reconstructed breast an fascinating identify. What was it?
Ozempic, a drug developed to deal with kind 2 diabetes, made headlines this yr after a surge in demand led to worldwide shortages. But why did so many individuals desire a prescription?
There have been fears within the autumn that an invasion of blood-sucking, insecticide-resistant bedbugs might sweep Britain after an outbreak through which metropolis?
23 Cases of which extremely infectious and probably very severe childhood illness, signs of which embody a blotchy rash, are on the rise within the UK?
24 What proportion of the typical British particular person’s weight-reduction plan is made up of ultra-processed meals – packaged merchandise with a lot of fats, sugar, salt and components?
25 The movie Barbie was a large hit when launched in UK cinemas in July. The doll was invented by American businesswoman Ruth Handler. But it’s much less well-known that she additionally invented a medical machine – what was it?
Calamine lotion
26 A TikTok pattern for utilizing which medication as a make-up ‘primer’, to be worn beneath basis, triggered a scarcity in pharmacists?
27 Women with a kind of ovarian most cancers may gain advantage from a brand new drug mixture that was discovered to be twice as efficient as current therapies, researchers stated in June. How many ladies are recognized with ovarian most cancers yearly?
28 Pop singer Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is anticipated to be the primary ever music tour to gross greater than $1 billion in income. How did the star practice for the 151 exhibits?
29 The first womb transplant carried out within the UK befell early in 2023. The affected person, born and not using a functioning womb, could now be capable of change into pregnant. The donor was…
- a) Her mom
- b) Her sister
- c) Her next-door neighbour
30 In November the Government introduced the launch of a prostate most cancers screening trial. But why hasn’t there been such a programme to date?
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