Blood clots from AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine 'strike one in 50,000'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Blood clots from AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine are extremely rare but can kill up to a quarter of the few affected patients, a study…
Do not shower for less than five minutes - pharmacist issues serious health warning
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The benefits of showering are manifold. The daily practice boosts the skin barrier and is stress-busting, among other things. Read More
Kenya to test 'all-powerful' HIV vaccine this month
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new HIV vaccine candidate that aims to neutralise nearly all strains of the virus will be trialled in Kenya beginning this…
20 healthy ways to burn fat
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Weight management can be tough. Read More
What is Marburg virus? Highly infectious virus that has potential to spread - symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Since 1967, there have been 12 major Marburg virus outbreaks, mostly in eastern and southern Africa. Read More
More than 150 people in isolation as health authorities race to contain Ebola-like Marburg virus
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 150 people who may have been in contact with a confirmed case of the Ebola-like Marburg virus are currently in…
How do vaccines work when you have HIV or cancer? Four questions answered
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People with weakened immune systems — such as those with untreated HIV infection, people with diabetes or those undergoing chemotherapy for cancer…
20 ways exercise affects your health
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Reading Time: < 1 minute We all know that exercise is good for your health and that physical activity helps you stay in shape. Read More
Ebola-like Marburg virus is found in West Africa for the first time
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An Ebola-like virus has been found in West Africa for the first time with a patient in Guinea dying from the extremely…
New AI heart scanner will cut NHS backlog in half by delivering results in minutes
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An artificial intelligence heart scanner promises to cut the NHS backlog in half by delivering results within 15 minutes, scientists have found. Read…