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Europe facing autumn COVID wave – WHO
Europe will face a new wave of COVID infection in the autumn, the World Health Organization has warned. Read more
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One in four young people seeking to lose weight
Children and teenagers are far more conscious of their weight than 20 years ago – with growing numbers seeking to shed weight, researchers report today. Read more
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Unique elephant genes shed light on human cancer
Elephant genes could hold clues to reducing cancer risk, a new study has found. Read more
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Two new drugs offer insomnia hope
Two drugs that are not licensed to treat insomnia performed well in adults with acute and long-term condition, researchers report today. Read more
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Men most likely to die from skin cancer
Skin cancer death rates in UK men have more than tripled since the early 1970s – with men almost two-thirds more likely to die from the disease than women, a new study says today. Read more
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Call for infection control as mystery child hepatitis spreads
The number of children suffering from a mysterious new form of hepatitis continues to increase, the World Health Organization has reported. Read more
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Mothers’ PCOS linked to children’s health problems
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of developing infections, allergies and other childhood illnesses, researchers report today. Read more
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Second COVID booster advised for certain groups
A second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is being recommended for ‘moderately and severely immunocompromised’ people from five years of age. Read more
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How vaccines might curb antimicrobial resistance
There is progress in developing vaccines to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, according to a major new analysis. Read more
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Search for long COVID cure tempts patients abroad
The trend for patients with long COVID to visit private clinics abroad for alternative blood-filtering treatments is under the spotlight this week. Read more