Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally, particularly in the developed countries. Atherosclerosis, which is characterized by a gradual build-up of plaque in the walls of arteries, is a serious cardiovascular ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Influenza is a seasonal virus that emerges and peaks in winter, so with evenings shortening in the UK, it's time to think about flu again.
Sep 11, 2023
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COVID boosters will be available to buy from high-street pharmacists and private health care providers across the UK in 2024.
Aug 25, 2023
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An analysis published in Cancer Medicine reveals the trends of self-initiated deaths—including assisted suicide (AS) and conventional suicide (CS)—in Switzerland over a 20-year period, focusing on people who suffered ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare cancers that develop from specialized secretory cells of the neuroendocrine system. These cells are found throughout the body and exhibit features of the nervous and endocrine/hormonal ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Following the deaths of two infants, doctors and scientists worry New Zealand's whooping cough epidemic could be the worst in years.
Mar 29, 2023
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New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that social isolation is common among older U.S. adults, and it increases their likelihood of developing dementia.
Jan 11, 2023
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Reducing meat consumption is a difficult discipline for the Danes. Senior Advisor Sisse Fagt at DTU National Food Institute has monitored the Danes' dietary habits for several years and below she explains why the Danes struggle ...
Jan 3, 2023
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By the fall of 2020, the pandemic's first year, doctors treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients said they were starting to get the regimen down to a science. They learned when to put patients on ventilators, administer steroids, ...
Aug 11, 2022
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The wails pierced the walls of the walk-in clinic tucked among rundown homes in the heart of Venezuela's capital. Artemis Parra got one vaccine in each arm, for polio and measles. The shots were free at the government site, ...
Jul 14, 2022
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