Special protein can stop cancer spread
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists have identified a specialised protein that stops tumour cells from entering the bloodstream and spreading to other parts of the body….
Vaccine Hesitancy – The Pfizer Kano Case
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Kano State, Nigeria, vaccination hesitancy is not only driven by conspiracy theories or mistrust in science. Read More
Close to 300 people on oxygen machines as Tanzania records 408 new Covid-19 cases
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTanzania has recorded 408 new Covid-19 cases since the third wave of the viral disease broke out across the globe, Health Minister…
New breast cancer scan is designed with women’s comfort in mind
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLying in an MRI scanner is cold and noisy at the best of times, and if you’re being investigated for potential breast…
Hospital waiting lists could reach 13 million in coming months, health secretary warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of people waiting for NHS hospital treatment could reach 13 million in the months to come due to the COVID…
A woman with HIV took over 200 days to clear her Covid infection. Here’s why researchers are worried
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA case study suggests that people with HIV should be prioritised for Covid vaccination Read More
Mosquito bite warning as West Nile virus outbreak hits four states
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWest Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in at least six US states, and the insects have passed the virus along to humans in…
Zika virus outbreak suspected in India’s Kerala as first case confirmed, 13 others suspected
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe southern Indian state of Kerala has confirmed its first case of Zika virus – a mosquito-borne disease – in a 24-year-old pregnant woman who…
20 simple ways to improve your heart health
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHigh cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease. Read More
Fans are BANNED from the Tokyo Olympics with Japan in state of emergency amid spiralling Covid-19 cases
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOrganisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have agreed to hold the Games without spectators, after Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital that will…