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Living with One Kidney: Everything You Need to Know Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Andrew Stein MD, Consultant Nephrologist. Last updated: June 2026 Can you live a normal life with just one kidney? What i...
What is Snot? Snot—or mucus, to use the clinical term—is often viewed as a nuisance, especially during the UK’s peak cold and flu season. However, this sticky substance is one of your body’s most sop...
20 Facts about Kidneys Keep track of your kidney data with PKB In this article, we will describe 20 facts about kidneys. Your kidneys are vital organs – just like your brain, heart, lungs and liver. Y...
What is going on with King Charles’ fingers? Are King Charles’ sausage fingers due to dactylitis (psoriasis-related)? The cause of King Charles’ sausage fingers (and toes) have been much debated...
What Does a Positive BRCA Test Mean? Positive test for the BRCA gene mutation (change) This means you have inherited a variant on the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. This means you have a higher lifetime risk of...
Should I See a Doctor About a Sore Throat? Short Answer: Usually No Sore throats are incredibly common and are usually caused by a virus (like a cold or flu). Most clear up on their own within 7 days ...
Should I Have a PSA Test? Yes. Thats the short answer. Choosing whether or not to have a PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) test is one of the most significant health decisions a man can make. While the ...
What are the most common causes of sepsis? In this article we will describe what are the most common causes of sepsis. A bit of background first. What is sepsis? Sepsis is a rare but serious complicat...
Whats the difference between a benign and malignant lump or tumour? Lumps and growths in the body can have lots of different causes. Your doctor may use the term ‘benign’ or ‘maligna...
Does Radiotherapy Hurt? Radiotherapy or X-ray treatment is very effective on its own in treating many cancers, such as head and neck, cervical, lung and brain. It is also given as supplementary treatm...
