Coronavirus
Almost 20,000 prostate cancer diagnoses missed because of Covid pandemic
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Almost 20,000 diagnoses of prostate cancer may have been missed during the pandemic, research suggests. The study by the University of Surrey ...
‘World’s most deadly infection’ can be transmitted simply by breathing, scientists warn
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AS tuberculosis makes a comeback in England, a new study has revealed that catching the disease might be easier than we once ...
My mum, 59, begged me to help her end her life
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LOSING a parent is one of the biggest fears for most people. But when my amazing mum Mandy was diagnosed with motor ...
New video urges parents to protect their children from surge of deadly Victorian disease as millions ‘at risk’
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HEALTH chiefs are ramping up a measles jab campaign as cases of the disease in kids continue to rise. Coverage for all ...
Covid pandemic may have been started by scientists, says UN professor
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Covid could have been created by a “research-related incident”, the UN has heard at the launch of a report calling for better ...
Urgent travel warning for thousands of Irish tourists planning to head abroad over Easter
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AN urgent travel warning has been issued to Irish holidaymakers planning to head away this Easter with their children. People are being ...
ONS accused of overestimating excess deaths in first year of pandemic
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The ONS pointed out that the revised methodology had actually lowered the number of excess deaths in 2020 from 84,064 to 76,412 ...
‘Healthy’ nurse, 30, found out she had tuberculosis just hours before she died and sent chilling 10-word text to family
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A NURSE found out she had tuberculosis less than 24 hours before she passed away. Carrianne Franks, 30, contracted the deadly Victorian disease ...
Julie Humphrey, from Sittingbourne, delayed cancer scan to help NHS
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A mum-of-two says she is “so lucky to be alive” after missing a critical hospital date because she didn’t want to put ...
Something’s fishy about the ONS’s excess death figures
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The Office for National Statistics has revised its estimate of the number of excess deaths in the UK last year. At 10,994, ...