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Physical work demands shorter working life
Jobs with high physical demands are linked to a shortened working life and more sickness absence and unemployment, Danish researchers say today. Read more
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Five maternal deaths linked to virus
Five women in the UK have died during pregnancy after Covid-19 infection, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Wearable pendant for risky heart rhythm
Finnish researchers have unveiled a wearable device to detect atrial fibrillation in people who may be at raised risk. Read more
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Blood enzyme may explain male virus susceptibility
The ACE2 enzyme may help explain why men are more vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus than women, Dutch researchers report today. Read more
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Child body size linked to later risk of disease
Children with a high body mass index face an increased risk of developing diseases such as heart disease and diabetes in later life, researchers say today. Read more
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Vaccine hope for type 1 diabetes viruses
A vaccine has been developed that could help to stop viruses that attack the autoimmune system and trigger type 1 diabetes, it was announced last night. Read more
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Lowering androgen may protect against Covid-19
Androgen-deprivation therapy given for prostate cancer may be protective against Covid-19 for these patients, researchers say today. Read more
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UK has highest concern over Covid-19
International surveys show more people in the UK are worried about Covid-19 than in other populations, according to a new analyis. Read more
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How the new virus spread and mutated worldwide
SARS-Cov-2 arrived in the UK and other countries through multiple carriers, according to a major genetic analysis unveiled today. Read more
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Parkinson’s dyskinesia mechanism discovered
A key mechanism underlying dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease has been uncovered for the first time, potentially paving the way to treat the side effect, it has been announced. Read more