Experimental treatment in Spain puts 18 cancer patients in complete remission
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Joan Gel uses the word “here,” he means the land of the living. “In other countries, and I’m not even talking…
Everything the scientists know right now about Omicron: How soon does booster protection kick in? Why are the symptoms different from the Delta variant? And can lateral flow tests spot it? Leading experts answer the vital questions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe evidence so far suggests the infection is generally mild and may damage the lungs less than Delta and the original Wuhan…
COVID-19 fourth wave: Nigeria records 1,368 fresh cases in 19 states, FCT
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 1,368 more cases of COVID-19 in 19 States and the Federal Capital Territory,…
Up to 40% of new Covid admissions in Omicron epicentre London are only diagnosed AFTER arriving with another ailment, figures suggest as experts and MPs rail against 'pessimistic' Sage's worst-case scenarios
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFears the NHS could be overwhelmed with Omicron cases, one of the key concerns that spooked ministers into talk of Christmas lockdowns,…
US confirms its first Omicron death as unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s who'd PREVIOUSLY been infected with COVID and who suffered from underlying conditions, with variant now the dominant strain that's causing 73% of new infections
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmerica has recorded its first death caused by the COVID Omicron variant, with the victim a Texas man in his 50s who…
Headlines linking people with HIV to COVID variants are at best incomplete, at worst stigmatising
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarlier this year, scientists discovered that the Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 had a unique feature. Read More
Just 10% of patients take up 40% of GP appointments, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFamily doctors are being overwhelmed by a small group of ‘frequent attenders’ who have five times more appointments than other patients, research…
Voices: What to do about the anti-vaxxers? There are three options
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBackstage of the Christmas pantomime at No 10 (or rather, last year’s performance during “lockdown”) there is a serious public policy debate…
Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth African scientists – hailed for their discovery of Omicron – are investigating the “highly plausible hypothesis” that the emergence of new…
How can antioxidants benefit our health?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAntioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as…