Covid-19 vaccinations: African nations miss WHO target
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A target for achieving full vaccination rates of 40% in every country by the end of December has been missed across most…
10 Exciting Health Stories From 2021 That Were Overshadowed in Another Pandemic Year
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It might seem like 2021 was all doom and gloom and grim tidings in the realm of health and medicine. Read More
Mothers-to-be should gain no more than 3st 11lb in pregnancy to reduce the risk of their baby getting sick, researchers say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Expectant mothers with a normal or underweight body mass index (BMI) should look to gain no more than 3st 11lb (24 kg)…
Painless smear test DOUBLES uptake in over-50s: Older women are more likely to go for a check-up that uses a swab, study shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new type of painless smear test doubles the attendance of older women at appointments, research shows. Read More
Foreigners living in Russia including journalists will be forced to undergo tests for sexually transmitted diseases or drug use and submit fingerprints under new laws
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Foreigners working or living in Russia will need to undergo routine testing for sexually transmitted infections and drugs under new laws. Read More
Scientists discover new part of the body
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Scientists recently uncovered a part of the body that had never been described before: a deep layer of muscle in the masseter,…
Cannabis plants may absorb carcinogenic heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium from the soil that could be dangerous for people who ingest them, study warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Cannabis plants may absorb carcinogenic heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium from soils, experts have warned. Read More
One in THREE newly-diagnosed cancer patients now face waits of at least two months before receiving urgent NHS treatment, official data shows
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A third of newly-diagnosed cancer patients in England now have to wait more than two months for urgent treatment, official data shows….
Alzheimer's breakthrough as experts find clue to how memory-robbing disease starts and say hallmark mutations may starve brain of crucial energy
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hopes of stopping Alzheimer’s in its tracks were raised today as scientists said they may have found what drives the memory-robbing disease….
5 Things That Happen When You Get 'Hangxiety'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s all fun and games until the morning after the party before. On waking, you’re likely to experience ‘higher levels of noradrenaline,…