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BONNIE ESTRIDGE: Don’t call Monika my carer… she’s my friend and personal shopper!
Elderflowers smell to me like summer. Well elderflower cordial does, diluted with sparkling water. I’m addicted to the stuff –…
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China, Australia ramp up COVID curbs as Delta variant spreads
Malaysians took part in a rare anti-government rally over in Kuala Lumpur over Covid-related restrictions. China and Australia ramped up…
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UK warns COVID monitor devices work less well for darker skin
SARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Britain’s state-run healthcare…
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New guidance aims to slash the time it takes to spot IBS to a matter of weeks
When Holly Newby came round after emergency surgery to remove her appendix, she was looking forward to a future free…
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Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May
Being pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic never worried Stacey Knights much. The 27-year-old, from Middlesbrough, assumed from…
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Doctors in Saudi separate Yemeni baby from twin
A team of doctors in Saudi Arabia has separated a Yemeni baby from her parasitic twin, authorities said, marking their…
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Data shows it’s NOT just Republicans refusing the COVID vaccine
As cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant surge across the United States, some liberal commentators are blaming ‘selfish’ Republicans for…
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Walmart, Disney announce new COVID-19 steps amid Delta surge
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Walmart announced Friday it is again requiring some American employees to wear face masks, while Disney…
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China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
China’s worst surge of coronavirus infections in months spread to two more areas. Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta…
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Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
Signage stands at the ready (foreground) in case COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park reaches capacity, as cars wait in line…
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West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
In this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 file photo, a health worker administers a dose of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson…
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Two more parts of China report COVID outbreaks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months as fresh cases were reported…
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Obstetrician groups recommend COVID vaccine during pregnancy
In this May 7, 2020 file photo, a pregnant woman waits in a food pantry line at St. Mary’s Church…
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New report assesses effects of time sat down on mental health in pandemic
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The study assessed the impact of sitting time and physical activity on mental health during the…
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Olympian’s exit spotlights pressure on athletes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many were shocked by U.S. gymnast Simone Biles’ decision this week to withdraw from a premier…
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Cyprus to start COVID-19 vaccination of children 12 and over
Cyprus will start the voluntary COVID-19 vaccination of children over age 12 next week using mRNA shots produced by Pfizer/BioNTech…
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CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge
Face mask requirements are posted at the various entrances at the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium where COVID-19 vaccinations are being…
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UK virus cases rose after recent easing of rules: survey
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Coronavirus case numbers increased more than 15 percent across England in the most recent week measured,…
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Study shows how U.S. immigration policy can have domestic health effects
Credit: CC0 Public Domain After a controversial federal order suspending travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries was signed…
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Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment
Dementia is a thief. It steals a person’s memory, their ability to reason, to live independently. As people age and…
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A promising tool for translational research into Phelan-McDermid syndrome and autism spectrum disorders
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai have identified specific…
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How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain One in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during…
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A novel noninvasive MRI methodology for unprecedented level of stroke lesion analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Improving the quality of the information extracted from non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) about what is…
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WHO urges action to suppress COVID before deadlier variants emerge
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Delta variant of COVID-19 is a warning to the world to suppress the virus quickly…
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Nearly a QUARTER of Covid-infected people won’t share any details of their close contacts
Almost 60,000 Covid-infected people didn’t tell NHS Test and Trace who they came into contact with last week, according to…
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Delta not specifically targeting children: WHO
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Delta variant of the coronavirus is not specifically targeting children, the World Health Organization said…
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West Virginia measuring antibody levels in elderly to find whether a third dose is needed
West Virginia will soon being measuring the level of COVID-19 antibodies in vaccinated nursing home residents who received the shots…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Could statins help beat long-Covid? It’s just one of many treatments being tested
There are some things you never fully appreciate until they are gone, such as your sense of smell and being…
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EU to get 40 mn more Moderna jabs in Q3: medicines agency
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The EU’s medicines watchdog said on Friday that the bloc was likely to get 40 million…
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Louisiana judge offers option to get COVID-19 vaccines as an alternative to community service
Judge Fred Crifasi (pictured) is offering some sentenced to community service in East Baton Rouge to opportunity to get vaccinated…
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Almost a QUARTER of Covid patients admitted to NHS hospitals are being treated for OTHER illnesses
Nearly a quarter of patients admitted to hospital with Covid in England are actually getting treated for a different condition,…
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Radio-wave therapy is safe for liver cancer patients and shows improvement in overall survival
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio…
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Estate agent filmed getting England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty in a headlock pleads guilty
An estate agent filmed with his arm around England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty in central London has admitted assault…
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Covid: No proof that plastic screens stop coronavirus transmission in pubs or workplaces, SAGE says
No proof plastic screens stop Covid spreading in pubs or the workplace, SAGE says (despite the Government saying companies should…
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Gene mutation weakens virus-fighting protein in the gut, causing rare inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have identified a genetic mutation…
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Why Covid ISN’T as infectious as chickenpox
Top scientists today claimed the Indian ‘Delta’ variant is not spreading as quickly as chickenpox, despite US health officials saying…
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Cooking with coal or wood associated with increased risk of major eye diseases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study involving nearly half a million people in China reveals a clear link between cooking…
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Britain’s Covid cases fall for ninth day: UK records 29,622 positive tests in 19% drop week-on-week
Covid hospitalisations in England have fallen for first time since third wave took off, official figures revealed today in another…
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6 people test positive for COVID-19 after Caribbean cruise
In this March 14, 2020 file photo, Royal Caribbean International cruise ship docked at PortMiami in Miami. Six passengers from…
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CDC FINALLY releases data showing vaccinated people have same viral levels of Delta variant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally released the data that was behind its recent backtrack on…
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Early rhythm control key in A-fib and heart failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain (HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation and signs and symptoms of heart failure, early rhythm control (ERC)…
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Dual-drug therapy shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder
Credit: CC0 Public Domain UCSF researchers have leveraged two new molecules, one of which is currently in clinical oncology trials,…
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Covid US: Florida woman who didn’t want vaccine due to being pregnant is hospitalized with infection
A Florida woman who didn’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine because she was pregnant ended up in intensive care…
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Pupils mirror perception of social interaction
Fig 1. A “second-person” perspective social interaction and a “third-person” perspective social interaction. Credit: Yuhui Cheng Humans are endowed with…
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Seasonality of COVID-19 confirmed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the novel coronavirus has raced around the world, experts have wondered whether it would behave…
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India’s vaccine rollout is ignoring the many inequities in its society
Frontline workers filling out COVID19 vaccination cards in Bihar before a vaccination in May 2021. Credit: DiplomatTesterMan/ CC 4.0 Some…
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Researchers uncover new understanding of cancer cell telomere survival mechanisms
Human chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASA Research published in Science Signaling identifies new ways that telomeres…
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Cats might be purrfect model for human genetics research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats may hold critical keys to humans’ health. Our…
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Study: Better sun protection needed for young rowers during competition
A rower with dosimeter in place to measure UVR exposure. The damage to skin and eyes accumulates over a person’s…
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Florida virus cases soar, hospitals near last summer’s peak
A cyclist passes cars at a standstill along West Colonial Drive in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, July 29, 2021, as residents…
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