Parents face new nappy tax: Levy on disposable diaper brands could be brought in to tackle landfill crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Disposable nappies could be taxed to encourage parents to switch to green alternatives. Read More
Which symptoms mean that you MUST see a GP face to face? As it’s revealed thousands of patients still can’t see a doctor in person, our expert guide gives advice to cut-out and-keep
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Reading Time: < 1 minute For many patients up and down the country the chance of a face-to-face appointment with a GP is a distant dream. Read…
Tablets releasing insulin into bloodstream could replace injections
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Insulin tablets which inject the medicine into a diabetic’s bloodstream after being swallowed could replace daily injections. Read More
Cancer's 'Achilles' heel' is discovered, enzyme slows tumors' growth
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new study has revealed what could be cancer’s ‘Achilles’ heel,’ after researchers at the University of British Columbia discovered an enzyme…
Social care facing 'unprecedented crisis' over staff shortages, say officials
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Social care for the elderly and vulnerable is facing an “unprecedented crisis” due to a lack of available staff, according to council…
Women suffering from this health condition are at more risk from COVID
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Reading Time: < 1 minute With the pandemic continuing to cause devastation around the world, a recent study has identified a specific group of women who are potentially…
Covid horror warning as deadly new strain 'most mutated so far' and spreading in UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A NEW coronavirus strain is the “most mutated so far” and is already in UK, scientists have warned. Read More
Why Covid-19 got vaccines faster than HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The speedy development for Covid-19 vaccines has raised questions in some quarters as to why the same has taken ages for HIV. Read…
Daily cocktail of four drugs cuts risk of strokes and heart attack in half
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A daily cocktail of aspirin, statins and blood pressure pills slashes a person’s risk of a stroke in half, a study has found. …
Ultra-accurate scans that spot tiny blood clots will help doctors prevent heart attacks by injecting a harmless dye - and will soon be offered to patients
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Patients are soon to be offered ultra-accurate scans that can flag up blood clots – helping doctors take steps to prevent heart…