15 million excess deaths worldwide were caused by COVID over two years
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost 15 million global excess deaths by the end of 2021 were caused by COVID, according to figures released by the World…
South Korean nurses strike after Yoon vetoes bill on pay, working conditions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of South Korean nurses went on strike on Friday after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed a law to improve their pay…
1.5 million people have heart rhythm condition that increases stroke risk, says British Heart Foundation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people in the UK diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke…
Needle-free vaccines take the sting out of child immunisation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists say they have made a breakthrough in administering new, injection-free vaccinations for children that should make immunisations easier to store and…
Nigerian doctors begin 5-day strike, leaving many without health care
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMany patients in Nigeria are left without health care as the association of doctors in government hospitals began a five-day strike Read…
Over 80 percent of Nigerians still can’t access health insurance — Poll
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough health financing dates back to 1962 in Nigeria, only 17 percent of the country’s population has health insurance coverage, Read More
Four men accused of wounding NHS worker
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFour men have been charged in relation to an attack on an NHS worker who was allegedly struck by a car as he…
Half of pizzas on sale in the UK contain a whole day’s allowance of salt
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHalf the pizzas eaten in Britain contain all of the salt that government scientists say we should be eating in a day,…
Exclusive-India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths - Modi's office
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia is considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths…
Five years in jail for trolls who encourage self-harm
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrolls who encourage people to self-harm online will face up to five years in jail under a new offence announced by the…