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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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DR ELLIE CANNON: How can I overcome my terror of the MRI chamber?
I am due to have an MRI scan but I get very claustrophobic, so much so that I walked out…
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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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China says Delta variant behind virus surge
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the…
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Thousands of NHS patients with myeloma to be offered pill that blocks production of the blood cancer
A daily pill that blocks the production of cancer cells is set to transform the lives of thousands of NHS…
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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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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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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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Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane to enter COVID lockdown
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap COVID-19…
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Researchers find gaps in clinical trial data sharing
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Access to clinical-trial data helps doctors make informed prescribing decisions and promotes good science, but a…
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Biden says US to see new Covid restrictions ‘in all probability’
US President Joe Biden said new virus restrictions are possible as cases climb. US President Joe Biden said on Friday…
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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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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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Scientists explore the latent regenerative potential of the inner ear
The organ of Corti, the hearing organ of the inner ear, contains rows of sensory hearing cells (green) surrounded by…
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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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The influence of coping strategies on the long-term impacts of bullying
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Peer victimization, or bullying, is a common experience in high school and one whose negative impacts…
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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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New research on the brain’s relay processes could guide treatment for certain brain disorders
Vandana Sampathkumar looks at images from mice brains to study the thalamus at the center of the brain. Credit: Nidhi…
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Crucial new molecular mechanisms and biomarkers in ovarian cancer
Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of Health UT Southwestern faculty have discovered what appears to be an…
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Race-free equations for glomerular filtration rate compared
(HealthDay)—The chronic kidney disease (CKD) Epidemiology Consortium estimated glomerular filtration rate cystatin C (eGFRcys), the only guideline-recommended equation that does…
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Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma
Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 The…
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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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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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China fights COVID surge as Japan extends emergency during Olympics
Japan extended a virus state of emergency after new cases topped 10,000 for the first time on Thursday. Hundreds of…
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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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Olympics provide untapped chance to improve health for all
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Given the increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such…
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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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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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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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Indian Delta variant now accounts for 75% of cases in New York and 72% of cases in NYC
Indian ‘Delta’ variant now accounts for 75% of all COVID-19 cases in New York State and 72% of infections in…
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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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Unvaccinated Americans are most likely to be young, male, black and from a rural area
Unvaccinated Americans are most likely to be younger, male, black and living in a rural area, a DailyMail.com analysis of…
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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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Pandemic numbers: COVID surged around the world this week
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge around the world this week, especially in the United States…
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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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Reducing maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Incomplete vital registrations systems mean that causes of death during pregnancy and childbirth are poorly understood…
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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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Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s
3D print of a spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19–in front of a 3D print of a…
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Japan to widen virus emergency after record spike amid Games
People walk across a crossing near Tokyo Station in Tokyo Thursday, July 29, 2021, a day after the record-high coronavirus…
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