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Doctor says FLiRT Covid spreads more easily, and could beat immunity
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A doctor has explained why the new FLiRT variants of Covid have spread so quickly and rapidly become the dominant strain, saying ...
Whooping Cough Is Surging in The UK, And This Could Be Why : ScienceAlert
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A large outbreak of pertussis (more commonly known as whooping cough) has been ongoing in the UK since the beginning of 2024. ...
Health alert issued over fears thousands have been infected with ‘silent killer’
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Brooke DaviesPublished May 19, 2024, 10:40am|Updated May 19, 2024, 2:16pm As many as 30,000 people were infected by the unscreened blood (Picture: ...
How to treat ‘ageing’ hormone that appears more during menopause
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Cortisol levels can change based on a number of factors and an expert shared how exercise is a “particularly good” way to ...
Norovirus: Strict warning issued after ‘alarmingly high’ spike in highly infectious bug cases
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The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to the public as reported cases of norovirus spike around the country – ...
Experiments on children using infected blood likened to actions of Nazi doctors
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“We know that they did clinical trials on us as children, as schoolboys, without either our knowledge or the consent of our ...
Love Hormone Oxytocin Eases Loneliness
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Summary: A new study finds that oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone,” can reduce acute feelings of loneliness and enhance bonding in group therapy ...
Sweet Taste Receptors Play Role in Glucose Metabolism
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Summary: The sweet taste receptor, TAS1R2-TAS1R3, plays a dual role in regulating glucose metabolism. Stimulating this receptor with sucralose accelerates insulin release, ...
Pre-Pandemic Brain Wiring Predicted Teen Mental Health During COVID
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Summary: A large study using pre-pandemic brain scans of adolescents reveals that brain wiring before COVID-19 predicted mental health outcomes during the ...
Little-known STI more common than chlamydia could be early sign of silent killer – full list of symptoms
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Researchers warn that Trichomoniasis, frequently symptomless but prevalent, could raise the risk of cervical cancer by up to five times as 80 ...
