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‘Staggering’ increase in measles deaths, warns report
More than 130,000 people – mainly children – died of measles in 2022, an increase of 43% from 2021, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
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Most people diagnosed with diabetes already have complications
Seven out of ten people with diabetes discovered they had the condition after developing complications associated with it, according to international research published today. Read more
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Animal-spread infections that are increasing exponentially
Four types of zoonotic Infections have been increasing at an exponential rate, researchers warn today. Read more
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Biggest boost in cervical cancer care in 20 years announced
A short course of induction chemotherapy may significantly improve survival of patients being treated for cervical cancer, British researchers report today. Read more
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Call for global action to address declining male fertility
Urgent, global action is needed to address male infertility, according to a new report from an international consortium. Read more
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Daytime napping ‘could aid brain health’
Regular daytime napping could aid brain health by slowing the rate at which brains shrink with ageing, according to a study published today. Read more
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Death toll from pandemic 15 million – WHO
Nearly 15 million people globally lost their lives in the first two years of the COVID pandemic because of the virus, according to a new World Health Organization estimate. Read more
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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is effective against severe disease
One dose of the Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 vaccine is 57.5% effective against symptomatic infection and 91.7% effective against severe disease after 28 days of vaccination, researchers report today. Read more
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Heart transplant for seriously ill COVID patient
Surgeons have successfully performed a heart transplant on a patient seriously ill after COVID-19 infection, a European conference is to be told. Read more
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Promising portable device for at-home skin cancer treatment
A home device has been developed that can reduces pain levels during basal cell carcinoma treatment – while achieving results as good as those as a hospital stay, a conference has heard. Read more