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New drug compound might stop malaria
A new compound that blocks a critical step in the malaria parasite lifecycle could be the key to a new treatment, British scientists have reported. Read more
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Heart failure patients’ risk of depression and anxiety
People diagnosed with heart failure are 20% more likely to develop depression or anxiety than cancer patients, a new study has found. Read more
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Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce deaths
Screening annually for ovarian cancer failed to reduce the number of deaths from the disease, UK study results show today. Read more
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Emphasise personal benefits of COVID-19 vaccine’
Emphasising the personal benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to persuade those who resist the injection, according to a new study. Read more
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Mixing COVID-19 vaccine increases reactions
Mixing COVID-19 vaccines increases an individual’s reactogenicity compared to standard schedules, according to preliminary data from the Com-COV study. Read more
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Rise in children swallowing magnets
There has been a significant rise in the number of young children swallowing foreign bodies, and magnets in particular, doctors in London warn today. Read more
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Question mark over sleep medication benefits
Taking sleep medications does not bring a significant improvement in rates of disturbance after two years, according to study reported today. Read more
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WHO reveals childhood obesity in European Region
One in three young children in some WHO European region countries are overweight or obese, according to a report published today. Read more
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Scientists track multi drug resistant E.coli
The largest genomic survey yet of E.coli has found that antibiotic resistance has been steadily increasing over the past 16 years, researchers warn today. Read more
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Pandemic mental health problems highlight inequality issues
One in nine UK adults reported having very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have reported. Read more