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A FIFTH of asymptomatic coronavirus patients develop ‘long Covid’ conditions
Nearly one-quarter of all coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms at least one month after being diagnosed, a new study suggests.…
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COVID-19: How vaccines work against the Delta variant
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is a cause for global concern…
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One dose of Moderna vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 cases by up to 95 percent
Even one dose of Moderna‘s COVID-19 vaccine provides a person with significant protection from the virus, a study finds. A…
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Over-21s are now invited to book their Covid vaccine
Sadiq Khan today called for ministers to send more Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines to London despite the UK having…
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Over 60% of COVID-19 patients who die have muscle inflammation, German autopsy study finds
More than 60% of COVID-19 patients who die have muscle inflammation, autopsy study finds A new study performed autopsies on…
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Researchers tackle mystery of short-sightedness increasing in children
Myopia is on the rise. In the UK, the number of children with myopia has doubled in the last 50…
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Just TWO THIRDS of care home staff have had a Covid vaccine in parts of London
Fewer than 40 per cent of care home staff in parts of London have been vaccinated against Covid, according to…
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US government purchases 200 million additional COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna
BREAKING NEWS: US government purchases 200 million additional COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna with option to buy any FUTURE shots the…
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FDA approval of controversial Alzheimer’s drug could delay discovery of more promising treatments
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by progressive memory loss, spatial disorientation and many other cognitive and behavioural disorders that ultimately lead…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: The free bowel cancer test kit in the post that could save your life
A little gift from the NHS arrived through my letterbox this week. It contained a small plastic vial with a…
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What’s driving Australians’ unhealthy food habits
Credit: Shutterstock Public health experts have long argued that when it comes to preventing obesity, we need to stop blaming…
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Heartwarming moment one-year-old girl walks on her new prosthetic limb the first time
A mother has revealed the moving moment a one-year-old girl took her first steps in her new prosthetic limb four months after having…
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40 years of HIV/AIDS: Will the epidemic end?
Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID June marks the 40th anniversary of the first scientific report describing…
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‘Major advance’ in heart attack detection as risk calculator is ready for use
‘Major advance’ in heart attack detection as calculator that can tell medics who risks being struck down in next decade…
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FDA ordered Johnson & Johnson to throw out 60 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Johnson & Johnson to discard 60 million COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday.…
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Sequencing of wastewater can help monitor SARS-COV-2 variants
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Viral genome sequencing of wastewater can provide an early warning system of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants that…
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DR ELLIE CANNON: What can I do about dry eyes… that just won’t stop streaming?
I have suffered dry eyes for well over a year. I’ve tried over-the-counter remedies, prescription drops and antihistamines, but nothing…
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Financial distress similar, or greater, for patients with heart disease compared to cancer
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Financial toxicity, the financial strain experienced by patients accessing health care, impacts a large population of…
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Study shows 29% of people who died after catching the new strain had BOTH vaccinations
Almost a third of the 42 Britons who have so far died from the Indian (Delta) Covid had been double…
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HEALTH NOTES: ‘Robopets’ can show loneliness the door
HEALTH NOTES: ‘Robopets’ controlled by artificial intelligence can show loneliness the door By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:14 EDT,…
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PSMA-targeted radiotracer pinpoints metastatic prostate cancer across anatomic regions
Case example: A 54-year-old man with a history of RP+LND and a subsequent PSA of 1.25 ng/mL had no evidence…
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Covid China: Patients ‘are getting sicker FASTER’ due to Indian variant
Covid patients infected with the Indian variant are getting sicker more quickly than in previous waves, doctors in China have…
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Novel radiotracer shows promise to predict abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture
64Cu-DOTA-ECL1i PET/CT image of a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. CTA and CT images show an aneurysmal abdominal aorta…
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Proof jabs WILL protect NHS from Indian variant: PHE study finds vaccines more than 90% effective
Two Covid vaccine doses are extremely effective at reducing hospitalisations in patients infected with the Indian variant and just one…
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Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction see their love lives left ‘in tatters’
Men who suffer problems between the sheets are seeing their sex lives left ‘in tatters’ because NHS doctors are barred…
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Coronavirus: UK could shorten gap between AstraZeneca Covid jab doses from 12 to 8 weeks
Britain may shorten the gap between the first and second dose for everyone getting AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine, a top government…
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Is this more proof we’ve gone quarantine crazy?
It was going to be great: a trip to Bristol to visit an old friend, on the hottest weekend of…
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Data and safety review board reports how it monitored the COVID-19 vaccine trials
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Clinical evaluation of three COVID-19 vaccine candidates in 2020-21 during a worldwide pandemic that killed or…
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G7 Covid fears as five venues shut in St Ives because of clusters caused by ‘intermixing’
Fears that the G7 summit in Cornwall may have triggered a coronavirus outbreak are continuing to grow, after five venues…
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We need to stop playing the victim card and see our patients, writes DR MIKE SMITH
I had a rare opportunity to spend time with my mum during the last bank holiday. The sun was shining…
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That song is stuck in your head, but it’s helping you to remember
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you have watched TV since the 1990s, the sitcom theme song, “I’ll Be There for…
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Coronavirus: Oxford’s Andrew Pollard says Brits may NOT need third booster jab
Professor Pollard said there is no evidence that vaccine protection is reducing, so it is not yet clear whether a…
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Twelve adventurous staycations to make you happy, fit and healthy
A one-mile swim challenge before a moonlit float Glide through the cool, open waters of Ullswater on a wild swim,…
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Truck drivers with poor nutrition are more likely to have fatigue and be dangerous drivers
Having a poor diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving for truck drivers, a new study suggests. A Beijing-based…
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Coronavirus: SAGE warned Covid admissions could spike past 7,000 a day with Indian variant
Hospital admissions for Covid could surge past 7,000 a day in England’s third wave if the Indian ‘Delta’ variant is…
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NHS to give artificial pancreas to 1,000 diabetics to test if it prevents life-threatening attacks
NHS trial will give artificial pancreas to 1,000 diabetics to test if it can help prevent life-threatening hypoglycaemic attacks Patients…
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Anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids could help reduce depression
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are found in…
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One in three patients admitted to hospital during first Covid wave received DNR orders, study shows
One in three patients admitted to hospital during first Covid wave received do not resuscitate orders, research shows University of…
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Deaths in US nursing homes increased 17% in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year before
Deaths in assisted living facilities in the U.S. increased by nearly one-fifth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds. Researchers…
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Junk food diet may boost risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A junk food diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers by boosting…
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Russia claims to have spotted ANOTHER type of Covid
Russia may have spotted ANOTHER type of Covid – with scientists now testing whether vaccines work against mutant ‘Moscow’ strain…
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Will Delta variant wreak havoc in US? CDC STILL hasn’t classified mutant as a ‘variant of concern’
The Indian ‘Delta’ coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in the UK – causing cases and hospitalizations to skyrocket – and…
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Strict rest after sports-related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Strict rest after a sports related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms, says a consensus…
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Weekly Covid deaths plunge to ANOTHER low with just 52 victims in first week of June
Jacob Rees-Mogg today gave the first sign of Cabinet dissent over Boris Johnson’s decision to delay the final stage of…
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Covid survivors say they experience ‘bizarre’ tastes and smells months after clearing the infection
After recovering from COVID-19, several survivors say they are experiencing say they either can’t smell or are experienced distorted and…
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A fifth of asymptomatic COVID patients develop long COVID: study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost a fifth of COVID patients without symptoms went on to experience conditions consistent with long…
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England needs to speed up vaccine rollout by 12% to meet targets for July 19, analysis shows
England needs to speed up its Covid vaccine roll-out by 12 per cent to meet Boris Johnson‘s ambitious target for…
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Third dose of COVID vaccine is more effective in organ transplant recipients than first two doses
Third dose of Covid vaccine can raise antibody levels by as much 687-fold in organ transplant recipients who had almost…
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Britain has Europe’s WORST Covid outbreak as Indian variant sees nation overtake Spain
The UK now has the highest daily rate of coronavirus infections in Europe after overtaking Spain, figures revealed today. Statistics…
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Covid will last FOREVER and we need to live with it like the flu after Freedom Day
Coronavirus will never be eradicated and Britons will need to learn to live with the virus even if it causes…
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