Why is there so much plastic in the ocean?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The planet is drowning in plastic pollution. Plastic has been found at the bottom of the world’s deepest ocean trench and lodged deep…
New coronavirus variant ‘Mu’ under close scrutiny by WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia…
What do YOUR fingernails say about your health? NHS doctor reveals the subtle signs you need to look out for - from a dark streak linked to cancer to yellow stains suggesting a fungal infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An NHS doctor has revealed how changes in your fingernails can signal underlying health problems. Read More
Forget smartwatches! Scientists develop machine-washable smart T-SHIRT that monitors your heart better than a chest strap
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists claim to have the solution for health enthusiasts who don’t like to wear an ‘uncomfortable’ smartwatch. Read More
Seven to eight hours sleep is the sweet spot and any less may trigger a plaque build-up in the brain — but too MUCH rest in old age could make you slow and forgetful, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Getting between seven and eight hours of sleep each night in old age is the sweet spot for keeping your brain healthy,…
Statins in a jab: 'Life-saving' twice-yearly injections can replace daily tablets for thousands of patients after approval by watchdog
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hundreds of thousands of people will receive cholesterol-lowering jabs from their GP twice a year as an alternative to statins, it was…
Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are signs of hope that…
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