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COVID-19 mapper shows varied symptoms globally
The first study to explore global variations in COVID-19 symptoms has found significant variations around the world – alongside differences in presence of underlying health conditions. Read more
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Call for children to get pain relief ear drops
Ear drops with anaesthetic and analgesic can be offered to children and young people with acute otitis media, according to new guidelines. Read more
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UK receives Ukraine child patients amid condemnation of "unconscionable cruelty"
Some 21 children from Ukraine have arrived in the UK to continue their cancer treatment amid concern about the widening humanitarian catastrophe in the country, it has been announced. Read more
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More than 18 million excess deaths during COVID-19
There have been more than 18 million global excess deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first peer-reviewed estimate, published today. Read more
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New guidance on statin intolerance diagnosis
International experts today set out guidance for doctors on how to diagnose statin intolerance correctly. Read more
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Antiseptic drug ‘as good as antibiotics’
Methenamine hippurate, an antiseptic drug, could help to tackle antibiotic resistance associated with urinary tract infections, researchers report today. Read more
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Third COVID-19 vaccine ‘essential’ to protect against omicron
Three doses of the mRNA vaccines appear to be necessary to protect people from needing hospital treatment for the omicron COVID-19 variant, researchers report today. Read more
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Gut microbes linked to pancreatic cancer
A specific ‘microbial profile’ has been found in people with pancreatic cancer, offering hope of improved diagnosis, researchers report today. Read more
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Extended group of early Parkinson’s signs discovered
People present a broad range of symptoms up to a decade before Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed, with tremor and memory symptoms being the most prominent, according to a new analysis. Read more
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New genetic variants identified for severe COVID-19
The world’s largest study into the genetics of severe COVID-19 has found new details about some of the biological mechanisms behind the disease. Read more