Staying well-hydrated ‘may slow down ageing and prolong life’ – study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdults who stay well-hydrated appear to live longer and develop fewer chronic conditions, a study suggests. Read More
UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia said Monday that she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei…
Boy kept in solitary confinement wins £31,500 payout
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK government has agreed to pay £31,500 compensation after accepting that a 15-year-old boy with serious mental health problems was subjected…
Body found in Norwich river identified as missing mother Gaynor Lord, police say
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA body found in the River Wensum in Norwich on Friday has been formally identified as missing mother-of-three Gaynor Lord, police have said….
Overseas staff 'exploited and trapped' at UK care home
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCare home staff have told the BBC they feel exploited and trapped by thefirm that brought them to the UK to work….
Libya migrant tragedy: Rescuers spot 'deflated rubber boat' in huge 2.5m waves as 61 dead
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA search and rescue team responding to a sinking where 61 migrants died saw a ‘deflated rubber boat’ in high waves, it has…
Girls More Than Twice As Likely To Contract HIV, UNICEF Study Finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGirls are more than twice as likely to contract HIV than their male counterparts, a recent UNICEF analysis suggests. Read More
HIV: Three trials to watch in 2024
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe year 2023 started with disappointing news for the field of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research after Janssen’s Phase III vaccine trial…
27% OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA LIVING WITH HIV – NEW SURVEY
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFindings from South Africa’s most recent Antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey show that more than a quarter (27.5%) of pregnant women in the country…
Survivors of disfiguring condition hail addition to WHO neglected diseases list
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the first time in six years a new condition has been added to the World Health Organization’s list of neglected tropical…