A new Covid subvariant, known as JN.1, is spreading rapidly in the UK, raising questions about whether it could spur a new wave of infections. JN.1 was originally pinpointed in …
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People suffering from chronic liver and kidney diseases, as well as those with learning disabilities, are at greater risk of dying from sepsis, scientists have warned. Patients with some of …
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French health authorities have reiterated warnings to millions of residents not to eat eggs from domestic coops in the Île de France region. The warning comes after a new study …
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The UK’s medicines regulator has authorised a world-first gene therapy as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders. The treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, is …
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Smoking causes 150 cancer cases every day in the UK alone, according to a new study. While tobacco smoking in the UK and US peaked to about 50 per cent …
Smoking causes 150 cancer cases every single day in UK, study finds Read More
A woman who felt she was being “suffocated” by her cystic fibrosis – and was told she had been just two weeks away from dying – has climbed Snowdon and …
Woman with cystic fibrosis who had weeks to live before lungs transplant is now climbing mountains Read More
Scientists have invented a device that can keep a brain alive and functioning independent from the rest of the body. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the US were …
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Six new medicines have been approved for use in Scotland, including the first treatment for a rare “potentially life-threatening” heart condition. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved Tafamidis for …
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Parkinson’s disease is the world’s second most common neurodegenerative disorder, behind Alzheimer’s disease. While it’s unknown exactly why people develop the condition, according to Parkinson’s UK, experts believe its a …
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the UK. According to the British Heart Foundation, 160,000 people die from it each year, which equates to an …
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