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Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK
Sarah Crofts, from the ONS, said: “While infections remain high, there are early signs in our latest data that they...
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Queen reveals Covid left her ‘very tired and exhausted’
Mireia Lopez Rey Ferrer, a senior sister who has worked at the hospital in Whitechapel, east London, since 2008, told the...
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Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows
Psilocybin, a drug found in magic mushrooms, appears to free up the brains of people with severe depression in a way that...
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Stop calling it the G spot! Sexual health experts say it’s actually a ‘ZONE’ made up of 5 regions
Stop calling it the G-Spot! Sexual health experts say it’s actually a ‘ZONE’ made up of five ‘erotogenic’...
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Stay at home for THREE days, not five if you’ve got Covid, school pupils are told
Children who test positive for Covid should self-isolate at home for three days instead of five, according to updated guidance. The...
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Revealed: Seventy-four Britons have had Covid FOUR times, official figures show
Dozens of Britons have caught Covid four times since the start of the pandemic, new data suggests. The UK Health Security...
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UK’s daily Covid cases fall AGAIN despite warnings that virus is more rife than ever
Britain’s daily Covid cases have now fallen for five days in a row, despite warnings that the virus is more rife than...
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Covid is now more prevalent than EVER in England… so how rife is virus in YOUR town?
Covid is now more rife in England than at any other time during the virus crisis, the biggest Covid surveillance scheme suggested...
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Covid boosters: Who will get a fourth dose?
An autumn booster programme, aimed at a wider group of people, is also planned, but details have not yet been confirmed.
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Covid: How could the pandemic have affected your brain?
Sannan, whose condition affects his mobility, remembers being “glued to the television” when Covid hit the UK,...
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More support needed for GPs to treat eating disorders
“Eating disorders, indeed all mental health conditions, are complex – they may also not be the primary reason...
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Another life-saving Covid drug identified
One of the patients enrolled on the trial, Mark Rivvers, 51, from Cambridge, said: “I was in hospital for almost a...
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Patient scarred for life after a botched operation left him with severe burns on his buttocks
Scarred for life by a botched NHS op: Man, 43, sues hospital after being left with severe burns on his buttocks and thighs...
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Former FDA chief predicts US will NOT get hit with another Covid surge until late 2022
Covid cases in America are continuing to plummet, and with the White House unveiling plans this week to tackle the virus...
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White House to share COVID-19 technology innovated by US government with the WHO
White House to share COVID-19 technology innovated by US government with the WHO in effort to fight pandemic overseas The...
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UK’s daily Covid cases rise again: Infections jump 17% in a week to 45,656
Britain’s daily Covid cases rose for the second day in a row today amid signs the country’s outbreak is no longer...
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Sticking a price cap on CIGARETTES would stop people taking up smoking, experts say
Putting a price-cap on cigarettes would limit the number of people who take up smoking, experts say. Currently tobacco companies...
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Compulsory Covid jabs for care home staff scrapped
There will be outrage from those who say they had to leave their job when the policy began, meaning anyone working in a Care...
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White people at much higher risk of most cancers in England, study finds
Asian is defined in the study as people from Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, any other Asian background. Black is...
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Vaccines could mean only one smear test a lifetime
“There’s a new vaccine which will be used in the UK from the next school year, which protects against even more...
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Heart patients with pacemakers shouldn’t carry Apple’s Airpods in pockets close to chest
Apple AirPods and Microsoft’s Surface Pen can interfere with pacemaker-like devices and stop life-saving gadgets from...
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Hospital medics should be allowed to WFH one day a week to stop them leaving, MPs told
Hospital doctors should be permitted to work from home as a 999 call handler one day a week to persuade them not to leave,...
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NHS tells hospitals to shore-up cyber security amid fears of Russian hack
NHS tells hospitals to shore-up cyber security amid fears Russian hackers may carry out WannaCry-style attack in retaliation...
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Daily cases fall by just 5% as declining trend finally slows down
The UK’s Omicron outbreak may no longer be receding as quickly as it was, official data revealed today. Another 39,000...
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Care home Covid vaccine mandate will be ditched in a fortnight, Government reveals
Covid vaccine mandate that forced care homes to sack 40,000 unjabbed workers will finally be ditched in a fortnight — but...
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Covid-19: ‘Clear evidence’ of PPE shortages across NI during pandemic
In a statement, the Department of Health said the report detailed the scale of the efforts to secure PPE supplies, including...
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Aberdare girl, 11, donates afro hair after six-year wait
Poppy, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she just wanted “to help and be generous”.
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Ukraine conflict: How to help yourself, your kids, and others
This doesn’t always lead to anxiety, but the NHS and Anxiety UK agree on some key ways to avoid it: eat well, get outside,...
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Plans to ban unlicensed Botox providers in England
Hannah Russell, chief executive of Glowday, a website that connects patients with verified, medical aesthetic practitioners,...
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NHS won’t put pronoun choice on GP records despite report claiming trans patients are being failed
NHS won’t put pronoun choice on GP records despite report claiming trans patients are being failed by lack of data The...
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What’s the best way to relieve misery of tinnitus? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
Is there anything that can be done for my 80-year-old sister whose life is being made so miserable by tinnitus? Name and...
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Ease the symptoms of menopause… without hormones
HRT can undoubtedly be transformative for those who take it, but not everyone needs — or wants — a treatment based on...
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The red light that could stop short sight getting worse
Shining a red light in a person’s eyes may slow the progress of short-sightedness, a study suggests. Researchers found...
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Want to avoid an early grave? Try 30 minutes of squats every week
A spot of gardening at the weekend is just as good for longevity as doing hundreds of push-ups, sit-ups or squats, research...
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How low-cal sweeteners can make it HARDER to lose weight
Concerns about the effect sugar can have on weight and teeth has fuelled demand for products made with calorie-free, chemical-based...
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Are you taking your vitamins the right way
Each year Britons spend around £442 million on vitamin and mineral supplements, with nearly half of the population buying...
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Shelly Horton’s colonoscopy experience after WAKING UP on the table
TV star Shelly Horton, 48, WAKES UP during a colonoscopy as surgeons remove growths from her bowel: ‘I saw my insides...
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Teenagers’ report tics affected by increased social media use during Covid pandemic
Is social media making teenagers’ tics worse? Young people report their condition was affected by increased online...
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UK logs average of just 27,500 Covid cases in last three days as infections plunge by 25% in a week
Britain recorded an average of just 27,500 Covid cases over the last three days, according to official figures that illustrate...
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Covid in Scotland: Vaccine passports and classroom masks rules end
It cannot be used as a condition of entry to essential services like hospitals or pharmacies, essential retailers like supermarkets,...