Why imposing travel restrictions against China is a waste of time
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the Covid picture darkens in China, exacerbated by a shortage of reliable data, many governments have been swift and decisive in…
Robot prostate surgeons help London hospital set world record
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSurgeons at a London hospital have used a pioneering robotic technique to treat a record number of men with enlarged prostates in a…
Flu, Covid, RSV: why is Britain so very ill?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew Year’s Eve gatherings, drinks with the neighbours: with zero restrictions on mixing, and almost three years of catching up to do,…
China is accused of under-reporting Covid cases and withholding vital variant data amid fears a mutant strain could emerge from its mammoth outbreak
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina was today accused of withholding vital Covid data as fears grew that a new variant could emerge from its surge in…
Ohio reports more measles cases than previous two years combined
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn outbreak of measles in the US state of Ohio has infected 82 children so far – the biggest eruption of the…
Pharmacists to refer suspected cancer patients for checks as part of a trial that aims to spot cases earlier
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePharmacists will be trained to spot signs of cancer in a bid to boost early detection and improve survival rates. Read More
Return of the mask! NHS hospitals ban visitors and bring back mask mandates due to wave of winter bugs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo NHS hospitals have banned most visitors and instructed patients to wear masks on its wards after being ravaged by a swath of…
China seeing ‘9000 deaths a day’ as its state media calls travel restrictions ‘discriminatory’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAround 9,000 people are estimated to be dying in China every day from Covid-19, a UK-based health data firm assessed, spiking the estimate by almost…
Indian maker of cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths halts production
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia has halted all manufacturing activities of a company whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan. Read…
At least 30 children in UK have now died from Strep A infection as death toll rises
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least 30 children have now died in the UK from the invasive Strep A infection (iGas). Read More