Two pandemics: as we ease up, virus sweeps the world’s poor
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Reading Time: < 1 minute World leaders have been warned that unless they act with extreme urgency, the Covid-19 pandemic will overwhelm health services in many nations…
India's record day of Covid deaths: 3,689 are killed by virus
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Reading Time: < 1 minute India‘s coronavirus crisis has hit a grim new record, with 3,689 deaths recorded on Sunday – the highest 24-hour rise since the pandemic…
Demand for contraception and treatment for STIs soars after post-lockdown sex boom
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Demand for condoms and emergency contraception has increased after lockdown restrictions eased across the UK. Read More
Fear in Africa that new Covid wave could overwhelm fragile health systems
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Health officials fighting the pandemic in Africa say they are watching the crisis in India “with total disbelief” and have warned that…
Doctor issues health warning about rubbing yourself dry with a towel - 'resist the urge'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Showering provides numerous health benefits, the most obvious are those that affect the skin. Read More
Surge testing in east London after Brazilian and South African COVID variants found
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Surge testing is to be deployed in the London borough of Tower Hamlets after several cases of the South African and Brazilian…
More than 500 people admitted to hospital with coronavirus after getting vaccinated
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 500 people who received their coronavirus jabs have been admitted to hospital with Covid-19, a UK study has found. Read More
Kenya: Kemsa Board Fired After Uhuru Meeting With Us Secretary of State
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has registered its biggest victory yet in the ongoing standoff with the Kenya Medical Supplies…
UK cuts funding for UNAIDS by 83%
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The United Kingdom’s funding for the United Nations agency focused on fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic, UNAIDS, has been cut by 83%, according to advocates. Read…
Body image affects half of men’s mental health, says new study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It seems 48% of men aged 16-40 have struggled with how they feel about their body, according to new research by suicide…