PCR test using saliva almost as accurate as nose and throat swab, study says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA PCR test using saliva to test for Covid-19 is almost as accurate as the standard nose and throat swab, a study…
Covid cases in Israel fall sharply amid mass booster vaccine rollout
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCovid infections in Israel are falling sharply after the rollout of its mass booster rollout, with hospital admissions and deaths also beginning…
Doctors and nurses say NHS needs ‘firebreak’ lockdown as staff struggle to keep up with demand of Covid cases
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS needs a “firebreak” lockdown as staff are struggling to keep up with the demand of Covid cases ahead of the…
Some people have 'superhuman' ability to fight off COVID-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter both a prior COVID-19 infection and two doses of Pfizer or Moderna‘s vaccine, some people’s immune systems develop an incredible ability to respond to the virus….
PHE says it has spotted 53 cases of 'Mu' Covid variant in UK which is feared to be resistant to vaccines and is already spreading in 49 US states
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than 50 Britons have been infected with the ‘Mu’ Covid variant which experts fear blunts the effect of vaccines and is…
STI rates plunged by a third in England last year as people had less casual sex during Covid lockdowns, official data shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSexually transmitted infection rates dropped by 32 per cent in England last year, official figures show. Read More
Smoking cannabis nearly doubles the risk of a heart attack in adults under the age of 45, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmoking cannabis nearly doubles the risk of young adults suffering a heart attack, a study has suggested. Read More
Covid booster vaccines for 35 million to begin later this month, says Nadhim Zahawi
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Covid booster campaign offering top-up jabs to 35 million Britons will begin later this month, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Tuesday. Read More
The tiny implant that can zap away back pain: Tailor-made device could provide relief from agony in just minutes, experts say
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new tailor-made implant could provide relief from back pain in just minutes, reports the journal Expert Review of Medical Devices. Read…
Why you could still be dehydrated even if you're not thirsty: Plenty of fluids are essential for good health... and drinking more may boost both your heart and your mood
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHeart failure is the latest on the list of things that can be prevented or improved by staying well hydrated. Read More