Codeine-related deaths spike by almost 25 per cent in year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCodeine-related deaths have increased by almost 25 per cent in the past year to a record high, official figures show. Read More
Statins could 'boost breast cancer survival rate' by 58 per cent
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaking statins after being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer raises the survival rate by 58 per cent, a study has found. Read…
Neurosurgeon describes 5 essential activities to stay sharp
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Sanjay Gupta has shared five activities that sharpen and maintain the brain’s capacity and agility in his new book. Read More
Almost a third of cancer patients ‘received worse care after coronavirus pandemic began’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost a third of cancer patients reported receiving worse care due to Covid-19, according to a survey by Cancer Research UK published today. Read More
‘They thought Covid only kills white people’: myths and fear hinder jabs in DRC
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Christian Mayala and Dr Rodin Nzembuni Nduku sit together on a bench outside the Covid ward at Kinshasa’s Mama Yemo hospital. …
Coronavirus latest news: NHS staff who refuse jab 'should not see patients’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrontline health workers have a “moral obligation” to be vaccinated against Covid and should be removed from patient-facing roles immediately if they…
The end of 'la bise'?: France ditching traditional kiss on each cheek
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a tradition that dates back to Roman times, survived the Black Death, and flourished after the storming of the Bastille, but…
NHS drops from first to fourth among rich countries’ healthcare systems
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS has lost its prestigious ranking as the best health system in a study of 11 rich countries by an influential…
Government makes NHS Covid app less sensitive following ‘pingdemic’ concerns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe government has made changes to make the NHS Covid app less sensitive following concerns that it has been telling too many…
Hospital to pay woman Sh2m for testing HIV without her consent
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A hospital has been fined Sh2 million for conducting HIV tests on a woman without her consent. Read More