Getting flu jab for six years in a row cuts risk of dementia by 14%
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Having the flu vaccine every winter could significantly reduce the risk of dementia, a study suggests. Read More
Majority of England's rivers polluted with sewage
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Reading Time: < 1 minute All of England’s rivers are currently failing to pass cleanliness tests in a crisis that has seen swimmers falling ill and wildlife…
Are YOU obese? Six reasons why being very overweight is dangerous
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Reading Time: < 1 minute While body positivity and acceptance is extremely important, there’s no denying that obesity increases your risk of a number of life-threatening health conditions….
Opticians could help to detect early warning signs of heart disease
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Heart disease could be detected through a person’s eyes and picked up during a trip to the opticians, a study suggests. Read…
Coronavirus is not the only threat this winter - professor warns of incoming 'twindemic'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Preparations have been taken to negate the threat of coronavirus this winter by offering millions of people a booster shot of a…
Molnupiravir: New Covid drug cuts risk of death by 50 per cent, early trial results show
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An antiviral drug originally developed to treat influenza reduces hospitalisation and death from Covid-19 by 50 per cent in patients Read More
11 (sometimes) deadly diseases that hopped across species
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Bacteria and viruses that are deadly to one type of creature can evolve quickly to infect another. Read More
Which countries’ vaccines are recognised in the UK?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Residents from more than 100 countries still have to quarantine on entering the UK, even if they are fully vaccinated. Read More
US surpasses 700,000 Covid-19 deaths amid case resurgence
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Reading Time: < 1 minute US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, Read More