10 amazing health stories you may have missed in 2021
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Reading Time: < 1 minute For a second year, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated health news headlines, and for good reason. Read More
Nearly one million Britons suffering from heart failure could be cured with thumb-sized patches of cells that can be stitched onto their damaged organ
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Millions of heart failure patients could be cured with tiny patches of cells that can be stitched directly on to their damaged…
Mothers' screen time is 'damaging for toddlers' development' as they only devote 25 per cent of their attention to young children while browsing on phone, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Mothers who spend a lot of time on their smartphone while looking after their toddlers could be posing ‘a significant threat’ to…
Virus panic: First case of 'flurona'- Covid and flu merge to form horror double infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first case of Flurona was found in a young pregnant woman in Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva. Read More
Popular drink is 'doubling' the risk of bowel cancer according to study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Considered the second biggest cancer killer, bowel cancer is caused by cells changing and growing in the large bowel, which is made up of…
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