UK News
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Couch to 5k website accessed every 12 seconds at New Year
Getting fit remains a key New Year resolution – with NHS resources playing a key role in delivering effective advice, NHS officials say today. Read more
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Ancient Egyptian medicine offers care clues
Effective snake bite treatment was one of the highlights of the forgotten skills of ancient Egyptian medicine, according to a new study. Read more
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UK malaria vaccine ready for deployment
A British-developed malaria vaccine is a step closer to gaining the permissions it needs for deployment in affected countries, it has been announced. Read more
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Length of exposure time to COVID-19 ‘a major risk for transmission’
The NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app successfully predicted people’s risk of catching the virus following exposure to an infected person, according to a new study. Read more
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In-depth check-ups promised for new mothers
All new mothers in England are to receive an in-depth mental and physical check-up from their GP in the weeks after they give birth, NHS officials have promised. Read more
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Nitrate-raising beetroot juice helps chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A course of nitrate supplements in the form of beetroot juice benefits symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, British researchers report today. Read more
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Control sites of ‘Death Star’ cancer protein identified
The allosteric control sites found in the so-called “Death Star” protein KRAS – one of the most frequently mutated genes in cancers – has been identified, scientists announced last night. Read more
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Lung development “atlas” opens the way for new treatments
British scientists have announced the first-of-its-kind immune cell atlas of the developing lung. Read more
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Snakebite treatment hope after drug combination success
New drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom. Read more
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Smoking decline stalls in England
Government targets to make England smokefree by 2030 are “further off track” than previously believed, according to a study published today. Read more