Prioritise cancer, HIV patients for COVID-19 vaccination: Experts
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteExperts have called for the inclusion of immunocompromised people such as those with cancer and people who live with HIV as a…
Explainer: what’s the new coronavirus saliva test, and how does it work?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cornerstone of containing the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread testing to identify cases and prevent new outbreaks emerging. Read More
New Covid saliva test can detect coronavirus even in people without symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new Covid-19 test has been shown to be effective in detecting the virus in people without symptoms, the Government has said. …
The silent pandemic of antibiotic resistance
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the World Health Organisation launched last year’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, it expanded the campaign’s focus from antibiotics to all antimicrobials…
People with HIV should not have to share diagnosis with GP in order to get Covid jab - charity warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople living with HIV should not be expected to share their diagnosis with staff in GP surgeries in order to get the…
Thyroid disease: Watch out for these symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe thyroid is a large, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck which regulates your metabolism by releasing hormones into your…
5 Unethical Medical Experiments Brought Out of the Shadows of History
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost people are aware of some of the heinous medical experiments of the past that violated human rights. Read More
Here’s Some Good News for People Living With HIV and Debating the Coronavirus Vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the rollout of vaccinations for COVID-19 ramps up, many people living with HIV are struggling to decide whether or not the…
UK to look 'carefully' at vaccine dosing but Vallance plays down concerns over protection
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK will need to look “very carefully” at the protection provided by the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Read More
The £4 bowel cancer breakthrough: Cheap test could save thousands of lives by spotting early signs of the disease, researchers say
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA simple and cheap test could save thousands of lives from bowel cancer. Read More