Why the number of people with more than one chronic condition is rising in Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chronic conditions are on a rise in all parts of the world owing to both environmental and lifestyle factors. Read More
Worrying telltale sign after eating that could be symptom of stomach cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In the UK, around 6,600 people get stomach cancer every year, making it one of the the least common cancers in the country…
Unusual menopause symptoms you might not know about
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hot flushes, brain fog, low mood, vaginal dryness – lots of us are aware of the most common side effects of midlife…
The 25 most contagious diseases
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Reading Time: < 1 minute COVID-19 has been in the news for over a year now, but it’s not the only contagious disease out there. Read More
Diabetes: The 'common' drug combination boosting the risk of diabetes - taken by thousands
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Blood sugar levels that are left unmanaged can set the stage for disaster. Read More
89 people killed by mystery disease in South Sudan as WHO investigate
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A World Health Organization (WHO) taskforce has been sent to South Sudan to investigate an unidentified illness which has killed 89 people. Read…
Cervical screening dipped during pandemic, figures show
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Reading Time: < 1 minute There was a dip in the number of women coming forward for cervical screening after the pandemic hit, new figures show. Read…
Women suffer complications during surgery if they are being operated on by a man, study finds - but scientists say they can't explain why
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Women are 15 percent more likely to die or suffer a serious injury if they’re operated on by a man than a…
Trial in sub-Saharan Africa evaluates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in people living with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A highly anticipated clinical trial in eight sub-Saharan countries is the first to specifically evaluate the efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine in people…
What you should know about colon cancer
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Could you be at risk of developing colon cancer? Read More