New coronavirus variant ‘Mu’ under close scrutiny by WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia…
What do YOUR fingernails say about your health? NHS doctor reveals the subtle signs you need to look out for - from a dark streak linked to cancer to yellow stains suggesting a fungal infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn NHS doctor has revealed how changes in your fingernails can signal underlying health problems. Read More
Forget smartwatches! Scientists develop machine-washable smart T-SHIRT that monitors your heart better than a chest strap
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists claim to have the solution for health enthusiasts who don’t like to wear an ‘uncomfortable’ smartwatch. Read More
Seven to eight hours sleep is the sweet spot and any less may trigger a plaque build-up in the brain — but too MUCH rest in old age could make you slow and forgetful, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGetting between seven and eight hours of sleep each night in old age is the sweet spot for keeping your brain healthy,…
Statins in a jab: 'Life-saving' twice-yearly injections can replace daily tablets for thousands of patients after approval by watchdog
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHundreds of thousands of people will receive cholesterol-lowering jabs from their GP twice a year as an alternative to statins, it was…
Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are signs of hope that…
Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAir pollution is cutting short the lives of billions of people by up to six years, according to a new report, making it…
‘Gamechanging’ heart disease drug approved for use in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePatients in England are to start receiving a “gamechanger” drug that doctors say will prevent tens of thousands of lives by cutting…
J&J's HIV vaccine fails trial in latest blow to the field
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) experimental vaccine failed to provide sufficient protection against HIV to young women in sub-Saharan Africa, Read More
Parents face new nappy tax: Levy on disposable diaper brands could be brought in to tackle landfill crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisposable nappies could be taxed to encourage parents to switch to green alternatives. Read More