'Serious threat to life' alert over dangerous batch of heroin that's killed six
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Public health officials have issued a warning over a dangerous batch of heroin in Bristol following the deaths of six people in…
Migrant crisis: More than 300 people in small boats cross Channel in single day after week of bad weather
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 300 people have been intercepted in small boats in the English Channel on Friday, the first to cross in seven…
Patient dies and three hospitalised in Sciensus chemotherapy incident
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A cancer patient has died and three others have been hospitalised after they were administered unlicensed versions of chemotherapy by Sciensus, a…
Symptoms of killer virus spreading across Europe - and it's 'highly likely' to reach UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minute New cases of a killer virus are spreading across Europe, with experts warning it could reach the UK. Read More
Nigeria left out as 12 African countries get first-ever malaria vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite having highest burden of the disease, Nigeria will not benefit from 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to…
Nigeria confirms 798 cases of mouth disease in 7 months
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that a total of 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been…
74% of schools in Oyo lack access to basic sanitation services: UNICEF
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 74% of schools in Oyo state exist without access to basic sanitation services. Read More
New HIV case linked to "vampire facials" at New Mexico spa
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A person recently diagnosed with HIV is believed to have contracted the virus during a “vampire facial” procedure at a since-shuttered New…
Charlie Sheen battling 'borderline dementia', blames it on hard life of drugs and HIV medication
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Charlie Sheen believes his HIV medication has left him with memory loss and mood swings. Read More
Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine Ready for Rollout in 12 African Countries
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new milestone has been reached in the fight against malaria as a vaccine, RTS,S/AS01, is set to be rolled out across…