Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Air pollution is cutting short the lives of billions of people by up to six years, according to a new report, making it…
‘Gamechanging’ heart disease drug approved for use in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Patients in England are to start receiving a “gamechanger” drug that doctors say will prevent tens of thousands of lives by cutting…
J&J's HIV vaccine fails trial in latest blow to the field
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) experimental vaccine failed to provide sufficient protection against HIV to young women in sub-Saharan Africa, Read More
Parents face new nappy tax: Levy on disposable diaper brands could be brought in to tackle landfill crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Disposable nappies could be taxed to encourage parents to switch to green alternatives. Read More
Which symptoms mean that you MUST see a GP face to face? As it’s revealed thousands of patients still can’t see a doctor in person, our expert guide gives advice to cut-out and-keep
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Reading Time: < 1 minute For many patients up and down the country the chance of a face-to-face appointment with a GP is a distant dream. Read…
Tablets releasing insulin into bloodstream could replace injections
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Insulin tablets which inject the medicine into a diabetic’s bloodstream after being swallowed could replace daily injections. Read More
Cancer's 'Achilles' heel' is discovered, enzyme slows tumors' growth
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new study has revealed what could be cancer’s ‘Achilles’ heel,’ after researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered an enzyme…
Social care facing 'unprecedented crisis' over staff shortages, say officials
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Social care for the elderly and vulnerable is facing an “unprecedented crisis” due to a lack of available staff, according to council…
How the Black church can help end the HIV/AIDS crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute On this National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a looming threat to Black communities. Read More
Women suffering from this health condition are at more risk from COVID
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Reading Time: < 1 minute With the pandemic continuing to cause devastation around the world, a recent study has identified a specific group of women who are potentially…