The ‘Save South Tyneside Hospital’ campaign is in full swing with protests and marches still on the horizon to prevent the possible loss of the acute services at the Hospital. Campaigners have been marching monthly since May in protest over the alliance between South Tyneside Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital. […]
A new Alzheimer’s drug has recently undergone clinical trials and has successfully reduced a plaque-like substance known to be present in the brains of patients who suffer from the disease. A pharmaceutical research company, known as Merck, has produced and tested a new drug called Verubecestat. A trial designed to […]
By Alice Hewson, Hannah Parker and Siarlot Lloyd A scientist at Northumbria University has discovered that a compound found in wine may help improve intelligence. The compound, resveratrol, is believed to have a positive impact on brain function and memory. The result of the study will be published in mid-January […]
The North East’s largest vegan festival is swarming its way back to Sunderland for the third time this year. NEVFest will take place at the Stadium of Light on Sunday November 20 and is the seventh of its kind since it was founded in 2013. Over 110 individual stalls will showcase the […]
Now we’re into November, it’s time to take action in tackling men’s health on a global scale by joining the ‘Movember’ movement! The Movember Foundation aims to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, depression and suicide prevention, in a firm attempt to ultimately reduce […]
Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ was released in cinemas on Friday October 21 and has touched the hearts of the nation. The film’s ambition is to make those seemingly hidden from society, visible and to provide them with a voice, that challenges the government’s unfair benefit sanctions and the […]
A Sunderland hair salon has partnered with hair product company Good Hair Day (GHD) to raise awareness of breast cancer. The salon, Frances Marshall, West Sunniside, Sunderland, has paired with the company by selling limited edition Electric Pink hair stylers and hairdryers created for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The products prices […]
Investigations are underway following the death of a Ukrainian seaman onboard one of the three ‘ghostships’ anchored more than a mile off Tynemouth. The RNLI, along with a helicopter, were called after a man fell while on the Brasschaat vessel. North East Ambulance Service Paramedics were taken out of the […]
Battling Bradley Lowery has retuned to school after his latest bout of chemotherapy. The five-year-old spent the afternoon at Blackhall Colliery Primary School with the rest of his Year 1 classmates. Bradley, from Blackhall, has not been to school since the start of the new school year as he has been […]
On October 20, leading nurse Lisa Bayliss-Pratt returned to the University of Sunderland to open the final element of the Sciences Phase II development, the Living Lab. The Living Lab has the most advanced healthcare industry equipment, including specialist simulation equipment. It offers students a hands-on practical experience in realistic […]