Male GPs in England less likely to refer patients for IVF, report finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMale GPs are less likely to refer eligible patients for IVF, research by a fertility charity suggests, raising concerns about access to…
Australia on tsunami watch after massive earthquake in the Pacific
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthorities have warned there is a potential tsunami threat for Lord Howe Island, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific. Read…
15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost 15 million global excess deaths by the end of 2021 were caused by COVID, according to figures released by the World…
South Korean nurses strike after Yoon vetoes bill on pay, working conditions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a law to improve their pay…
1.5 million people have heart rhythm condition that increases stroke risk, says British Heart Foundation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people in the UK diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke…
Right to unpaid care leave set to become law to help millions of people
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA move to enable unpaid carers to take leave from their day jobs to help dependents is set to become law after…
Covid as a ‘national incident’ is over, NHS England says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNHS England has declared it is stepping down Covid-19 as an official incident after more than 40 months of the health service dealing with…
Needle-free vaccines take the sting out of child immunisation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists say they have made a breakthrough in administering new, injection-free vaccinations for children that should make immunisations easier to store and…
Nigeria facing food nutrition crisis — Stakeholders
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorried by the rate of hunger, malnutrition and lack of nutrients that will aid growth mentally and physically amongst Nigerian citizens, particularly…
Nigerian doctors begin 5-day strike, leaving many without health care
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany patients in Nigeria are left without health care as the association of doctors in government hospitals began a five-day strike Read…