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Heart & Circulation
The current shingles vaccine appears to significantly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to scientists who say it could…
Mind & Brain
Complaints about autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder services in England have more than tripled in five years, official figures show, with…
Outbreaks
The new autumn round for the coronavirus vaccine has started on Tuesday 25 August. People who run an increased risk of becoming…
Outbreaks
Ebola, WHO confirms international emergency: “Low risk for third countries, no border closures” Following the second meeting of the Emergency Committee on…
Heart & Circulation
It is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in Germany: statins lower LDL cholesterol and are considered standard therapy for preventing…
Fitness & Movement
"Reclaim Your Stride" Campaign Urges Early Action on Joint Pain and Mobility Research from Blackrock Health reveals up to 60 per cent…
Women's & Family Health
Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS. The…
Outbreaks
Six employees of Frankfurt Airport in Germany have contracted malaria. The number of airport staff who have died from the disease has…
Outbreaks
A study by Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona has confirmed that the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab reduces hospital admissions for bronchiolitis caused by…
Diabetes & Metabolic
In chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (CED), an inflammation remains in the intestinal mucosa, even though the immune system tries to bring it…
Women's & Family Health
Age is the main risk factor for miscarriage, according to a study. The probability that a pregnancy ends in a miscarriage among…
Outbreaks
New research from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has found that severe eczema can be associated with significant growth restriction in children. But…