What is injection spiking? How common is it, is it dangerous and what are the signs of being spiked?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Police have seen a rise in reports of spiking via injection over recent weeks. Read More
Cardiac Risk and HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Significant amounts of atherosclerotic plaque have been found in the coronary arteries of people with HIV, even in those considered by traditional…
‘Broken heart’ syndrome becoming more common in women
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Broken hearts are usually the stuff of poetry and love songs, but “broken heart syndrome” is quite real. Read More
GPs in England threaten industrial action over in-person appointments
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Reading Time: < 1 minute GPs in England are threatening industrial action in protest at the government’s attempt to force them to see any patient who wants…
Mysterious Covid-related illness baffles scientists as thousands of children fall sick
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The cause of the illness, multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), currently has no known cause and has sent waves of children to hospital after Covid cases…
Covid warning as Plan B measures to be rolled out - Full area list & what it means for YOU
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Covid Plan B would involve many protective Covid steps including vaccine passports, compulsory face maks and advice to work from home. Read…
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine: UK adds new side effect to vaccine - recognise the symptoms?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The coronavirus pandemic has called for a wartime response and the global vaccination campaign met that clarion call. Read More
New data suggests that vitamin D is able to affect drug concentrations in different seasons so the efficacy of medicines could be improved by also considering levels of this pro-hormone.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute New data suggests that vitamin D is able to affect drug concentrations in different seasons so the efficacy of medicines could be…
HIV and vitamin D deficiency: What is the link?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People living with HIV have an increased risk of insufficient vitamin D levels, or a vitamin D deficiency. Read More
In Nigeria, COVID-19 is not the only epidemic
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Reading Time: < 1 minute As a nurse, I have worked in many different places. From an emergency room in Marikina City, I have worked in Libya,…