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…
The warning sign you may be at risk of gout - symptoms to watch out for gout
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain. Read More
Foreigners in Russia outraged by new medical checks
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom the end of the year, foreigners working in Russia must be tested regularly for syphilis, leprosy and drugs. Read More
Britons' taste for junk food is still among Europe's worst
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK still has one of the worst diets in Europe despite decades of health warnings, damning research shows. Read More
People who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections after being fully vaccinated have 'super immunity' with antibody levels rising as much as 2,000%, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new study finds that those who get a breakthrough COVID-19 infection after being fully vaccinated may acquire ‘super immunity’ from another…
Quality of life must be a key measure for HIV treatment
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdvocates and doctors alike have called for quality of life to be a key measure in determining the success of treatment for…