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Plea to India to postpone elections
Some of Britain’s leading doctors have lent their voices to a call for India to postpone planned elections as the COVID-19 pandemic devastates the country. Read more
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Regular home COVID testing ‘unlikely to reduce transmission’
Encouraging twice weekly COVID testing at home is unlikely to reduce transmission and is a “misguided policy”, public health experts warn today. Read more
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Loneliness linked to cancer in men
Men who suffer chronic loneliness may face an increased cancer risk, according to a new study. Read more
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Vaccine success leaves UK near virus free
The first dose of COVID-19 vaccination achieved reductions in infection rates of 70% after three weeks, according to a major new analysis. Read more
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Call for miscarriage care overhaul
Care of women who suffer miscarriages needs a thorough overhaul to provide adequate support through the trauma, experts say today. Read more
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Hospitalised shift workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive
Shift workers are more likely to test positive for COVID-19 in hospital compared to those who work in the daytime, according to new research. Read more
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Ovarian cancer drug could be used against other cancers
A drug used to treat ovarian and breast cancers could be used to tackle other cancers with particular genetic defects, including a common kidney cancer, a study published today has shown. Read more
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New hope for malaria vaccine
A malaria vaccine has achieved 75% efficacy, offering hope of using vaccination to eliminate the disease, it was announced today. Read more
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Migraine associated with high blood pressure post-menopause
Women who are prone to migraines before they go through the menopause may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure afterwards, a new French study has claimed. Read more
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Widen use of general anaesthesia for dying patients?
General anaesthesia should be widely available as part of end of life care, according to a group of British specialists. Read more