South Africa seeing another Covid surge, this time from new omicron subvariant
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Africa is seeing a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases driven by yet another version of the coronavirus, health experts say. Read…
Covid wave crashes: Official daily cases plunge to lowest level since last JUNE as mass-testing survey confirms outbreak is receding even without restrictions - so how rife is the virus in YOUR area?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritain’s latest Covid wave is still fizzling out despite no curbs being in place, with cases, hospitalisations and deaths all down yet…
Painkiller warning: Overuse is known to cause serious inflammation of the liver - signs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you follow the instructions on painkillers and other pill-bottle labels, it’s helpful and safe, and Read More
Doctor infected his partner after lying about HIV test result and 'took a risk' by having unprotected sex while knowing he had the virus, court hears
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA doctor who cheated on his partner before recklessly infecting him with HIV lied about a sexual disease test to hide his…
Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfrica is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year. Read More
GPs are urged not to use language that could belittle patients: Doctors should stop using phrases like 'sending' home patients who present a 'complaint'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWoke medics are calling for a revamp of language used by doctors so it does not ‘belittle’ patients. Read More
Government-funded report urges NHS to use terms 'chestfeeding' and 'frontal birth' instead of breast or vaginal
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaternity services should use ‘inclusive’ terms like ‘chestfeeding’ so trans pregnant people aren’t offended, a Government-funded report says. Read More
Revealed, the scientifically-backed 'longevity diet' that will boost your chances of living to 100: Plan includes CHOCOLATE but cuts out red meat entirely and asks you to fast
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you ever needed an excuse to tuck into a bar of chocolate, look no further — just make sure it’s dark. …
Denmark is first country in the world to pause vaccine rollout
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDenmark has become the first country in the world to pause its COVID vaccination rollout after health chiefs said the pandemic has…
Not now, bird flu! China confirms first human case of H3N8 strain
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina has logged the world’s first ever human case of the H3N8 bird flu strain. Read More