Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It is extremely rare for HIV to be contracted via an unsterilised needle. Read More
Fatigue, migraine, memory loss... How a bump on the head can affect your brain for years - but there is effective treatment for it
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichelle Parker remembers little of what happened the day her horse, Flash, headbutted her four years ago — but she is still…
Shift from face-to-face appointments is 'disastrous': Only 3% of doctors think remote consultations are better for patients, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnly three per cent of doctors think remote consultations are better for patients than face-to-face appointments, a major study has found. Read…
Blood test could spot older mothers-to-be at most risk of suffering a stillbirth or having a premature baby, study claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOlder mothers-to-be at most risk of suffering a stillbirth or having a premature baby could be spotted by a blood test, doctors…
Flu, cancer, HIV: after Covid success, what next for mRNA vaccines?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is one of the most remarkable success stories of the pandemic: the unproven technology that delivered the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines…
Three years backlog! - Lives in danger as NHS dentistry faces 'worst crisis ever'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt comes as patients face three-year waits for routine check-ups in parts of England. Read More
Fatty liver disease: The seven risk factors - even if you don't drink alcoholFatty liver disease: The seven risk factors - even if you don't drink alcohol
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFatty liver disease is caused by a build-up of fat in a person’s liver cells. Read More
Obstetrician and gynecologist invents the world’s first “unisex condom”
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Malaysian gynecologist has created what he calls the world’s first unisex condom. Read More
Covid can infect cells of inner ear and may lead to hearing loss
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 can infect the inner ear and potentially trigger a host of auditory problems, a new small study suggests. Read More
Menopause Revolution: HRT repeat prescription charges to fall for women in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cost of repeat prescriptions for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause will be significantly reduced, Read More