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Artificial pancreas approved for type 1 diabetes
A hybrid closed loop system for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes has been backed by regulators in England. Read more
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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021
About five million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and young people lost their lives in 2021 – one every 4.4 seconds, according to new United Nations estimates published today. Read more
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Transplanted hair follicles ‘mend scars’
Scientists are hailing the “foundations for exciting new therapies” after hair follicle transplants were found to help mend scars by altering their architecture and genetic makeup. Read more
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Women with diabetes face increased risk of venous thromboembolism
Women with diabetes are at greater risk of venous thromboembolism than men, particularly during perimenopause, according to an Austrian study. Read more
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England to get somatrogon for growth hormone deficiency
Children being treated for growth disturbance could be treated with injections weekly instead of daily, according to new guidance. Read more
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Silly walks could help to improve physical health
Walking like Mr Teabag in the infamous Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks sketch could help adults to achieve their physical activity targets, according to a new study. Read more
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New drug promise for people with hand osteoarthritis
A new drug has shown promise as a candidate to help prevent hand osteoarthritis, a study has found. Read more
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Which fatal condition stopped Edward the Black Prince in his prime?
Inflammatory bowel disease may have changed the course of English history, ending the life of a key member of the Plantagenet dynasty, an army doctor suggests today. Read more
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Folk medicine remedy found unreliable
New research has investigated a popular folk medicine remedy for staunching blood, widely used in Switzerland – and found that it does not work. Read more
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Nasal COVID antibodies short-lived
The next generation of COVID vaccines should include nasal sprays because other vaccines have limited impact on protective levels in the nose, British researchers have suggested. Read more