Health
'Difficult decision' to close Samaritans branch after more than 50 years
"Sadly, and due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the difficult decision was reached to close the branch," they charity says.
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Health & Medicine
Medical developments and public health.
Health · Europe
First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
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Health · Europe
First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies
A patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human case of the disease.
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Health · Africa
DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expands
As the deadly Ebola disease outbreak reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigators pursued all leads on Thursday to assess the risk of the disease spreading in Nigeria.
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Health
MI5 spied on NHS founder Nye Bevan for more than 20 years, newly released files show
He came to Security Service's attention in the 1930s when he was considered a left-wing firebrand.
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Health · Europe
EU moves to loosen rules on pesticide use as experts sound the alarm
The European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly options. But health and environmental experts say the risks are far too great.
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Health
Like 'weeing lava': living with chronic UTIs
Like 'weeing lava': living with chronic UTIs
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Health · United Kingdom
Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma
Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.
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Health
Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study
Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.
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Health
Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
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Health · United States
Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted
Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday. It was “now clear” that the study “will not move forward in Guinea-Bissau”, Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, a Danish researcher, wrote on LinkedIn, adding, “we were…
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Health · Africa
Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say
Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions. Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according…
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Health · Europe
Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday.
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Health
Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health
Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundamental challenges.
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Health · Africa
World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.
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Health · Africa
WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed
The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.
United Nations ·
Health
Women welcome annual health checks for condition affecting millions
Women with PMOS say too often they are diagnosed and left to manage the condition on their own.
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Health · Africa
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said. The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was later diagnosed with Ebola. It is unclear when she…
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Health · United Kingdom
Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong
There will be restrictions on who can carry out procedures and fines for those who flout the law, in England in 2027.
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Health
Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.
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Health
Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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Health
Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.
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Health · Middle East
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease
More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the southwestern city of Taiz and the wider governorate, where access is “essentially blocked”.
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