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Newborns not at higher risk of being colonised by hospital pathogens
Healthy newborn babies are not at higher risk than adults of being colonised by antimicrobial-resistant gut bacteria in hospital, a new study has found. Read more
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Quarter of adults in England are obese
About one in four adults in England is obese, according to the latest Health Survey for England 2021. Read more
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Long COVID rehabilitation programme a success
A rehabilitation programme for people with long COVID has yielded “impressive” results, UK researchers report today. Read more
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More work to be done to eliminate cervical cancer
Countries must scale up cervical cancer screening programmes if they are to reach the World Health Organization 2030 elimination target, experts say today. Read more
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Analyses of Olympic athlete injury rates released
Large numbers of athletes at the last Olympics suffered from injuries, according to analysis published today. Read more
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Vaping alongside doesn’t help smoking cessation
People who vape but continue to use tobacco products are unlikely to give up smoking, according to research published today. Read more
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Double target treatment could help stop aggressive cancer spread
The key to stopping aggressive cancers could be hitting two targets simultaneously, according to UK research published today. Read more
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Cell atlas uncovers early lung development
A cell atlas of the developing human lung has identified 144 cell states in the early stages of life – and uncovered new links between developmental cells and lung cancer. Read more
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Rise in type 2 diabetes among under 40s
The rates of type 2 diabetes in adolescents and young adults have increased significantly globally in the past 30 years, researchers report today. Read more
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Hamstring injuries on the rise in footballers
Hamstring injuries in footballers have risen significantly since 2001, with a corresponding rise in injury absence days, researchers report today. Read more