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How fitness apps help boost health
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers help to boost physical activity levels, according to an Australian study published today. Read more
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Cooked meat linked to childhood wheeze
Inflammatory compounds found in cooked meat could increase the risk of childhood wheeze, according to a new study published today. Read more
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New strain puts UK in quarantine
The UK was Europe’s sickest nation today as government scientists confirmed the country was being afflicted by a highly infectious new strain of the COVID-19 virus. Read more
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Prehabilitation needs to be lengthy – study
Older adults should complete a lengthy programme of exercise before undergoing elective surgery to help counteract muscle-wasting effects caused by bed rest, says a UK study published today (21 December 2020). Read more
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Contraceptive pills provide ‘decades of cancer protection’
Oral contraceptive pills can protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer – and the benefit remains decades after the final dose was taken, according to a new Swedish study. Read more
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Prepare patients for "long COVID," doctors told
Doctors should prepare COVID-19 patients for long-term effects, according to guidance published today. Read more
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Concerns over COVID-19 vaccine coverage
Low and middle income countries will face huge problems in obtaining supplies of COVID-19 vaccines because of pre-ordering by wealthy countries, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Christmas has many hazards – and some role models, says BMJ
Christmas is not cost-effective and can be dangerous – but people should decide for themselves whether it is worth celebrating, according to a light-hearted analysis pre-dating the current COVID crisis. Read more
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COVID trials have excluded pregnant women – study
Most COVID-19 trials have avoided including pregnant women, according to a new analysis. Read more
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New strain appears in southern third wave
A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 has been linked to the resurgence of the pandemic in southern England, it has been announced. Read more