السبت، 29 أغسطس 2020

Covid warning as a million students set for uni return

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 م
Sending more than a million students back to university could spark second Covid wave, say lecturers.

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Coronavirus: Children's role in spread puzzles scientists

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 ص
A study from South Korea gives among the clearest pictures yet of children as carriers of the virus.

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Coronavirus: Winter plans revealed in leaked Sage report

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
A leaked government report suggests a “reasonable worst case scenario” of 85,000 Covid deaths this winter.

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Coronavirus: Secondary schools to move to rota system if virus cases rise

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
The number of pupils attending each day could be limited in England in areas with rising infections.

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الجمعة، 28 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus cases continue to level off in England - ONS

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
The figures are based on tests on people in their homes, whether they have symptoms or not.

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Coronavirus: Wales has 'one of lowest' Covid-19 mortality rates

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 ص
Figures also show 14 Welsh communities have not registered any deaths involving Covid-19.

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Coronavirus: High-risk health workers 'may not be protected' in Wales

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
Guidance has changed but the Welsh government says that reflects low infection rates.

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Coronavirus: Health workers' army to be trained to deliver Covid vaccine

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
They would include midwives, physiotherapists and possibly even dentists, the government says.

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Coronavirus loss of smell: 'Meat tastes like petrol'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 ص
A phenomenon called parosmia has left coronavirus survivors trapped in a world of distorted scents.

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الخميس، 27 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: 'Reassuring' study of children's 'tiny' risk

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Severe Covid-19 is rare and dying from it exceptionally rare, a study of UK hospital data finds.

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Scientists target coronavirus immunity puzzle

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
There's to be a new effort to understand how the immune system responds to Covid-19.

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Coronavirus: Daily cases highest since mid-June

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 11:16 ص
The number of new positive test results has risen to 1,522 in the past 24 hours.

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Boris Johnson hires personal trainer Harry Jameson

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
The prime minister has previously said he was "too fat" when he was hospitalised with coronavirus.

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Period poverty: Schools 'not aware' they can order free tampons

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 ص
Charities say the scheme should be promoted after less than 40% of schools order free products.

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Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
Good ventilation could be key to avoiding coronavirus this autumn as people spend more time indoors.

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Coronavirus: Obesity 'increases risks from Covid-19'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 2:16 ص
Researchers also warn that a vaccine against coronavirus could be less effective among the obese.

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Coronavirus: Payment for people on low incomes who must self-isolate

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
The benefit will be trialled in some parts of north-west England where coronavirus cases have risen.

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First Scotland deaths after positive test for six weeks

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
Two deaths of people who tested positive in the last 28 days have been recorded - the first fatalities since 16 July.

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India coronavirus: Covid strikes remote Greater Andamanese tribe

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- four have contracted the virus.

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الأربعاء، 26 أغسطس 2020

UK flu jab rates prompt complacency warning

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
Experts fear the winter flu season could coincide with a rise in Covid-19 infections.

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Flu: Why we still need to worry about it this winter

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
Drive-through vaccination clinics and extra staff are being considered for England's biggest flu vaccination programme.

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Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding diagnosed with breast cancer

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
The 38-year-old star says she doing her best to stay positive after the "devastating" diagnosis.

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الثلاثاء، 25 أغسطس 2020

Spreadsheet error led to Edinburgh hospital opening delay

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
A new report reveals the catalogue of mistakes that left an Edinburgh children's hospital unusable.

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Oral sex linked to vaginal condition bacterial vaginosis

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Researchers explored what effect mouth bacteria have on microbes that live and grow in the vagina.

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Pressure grows for masks in England's schools

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Boris Johnson says if advice needs to be changed on masks in school, “then of course we will".

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Coronavirus: Nottinghamshire woman, 75, 'first positive test within UK'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
The woman is also believed by scientists to be the first in the UK to die after contracting Covid-19.

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Heads want to know if masks allowed in school

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
Head teachers in England want clarification over whether staff or pupils can wear masks in school.

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Africa to be declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
Rumours and misinformation about the vaccine slowed down immunisation efforts.

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الاثنين، 24 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci warns against rushing out vaccine

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 م
US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.

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Coronavirus: One in eight hospital cases were 'caught on-site'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
Researchers looked at more than 1,500 coronavirus cases in hospitals at the peak of its spread.

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Having some caffeine in pregnancy 'is fine'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
A couple of cups of coffee a day should not be risky despite 'alarmist' new research, experts say.

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Hong Kong reports 'first case' of virus reinfection

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Experts say no conclusions on immunity can be drawn from one patient - and larger studies are needed.

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US allows emergency use of blood plasma treatment for coronavirus patients

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 ص
The move comes after Donald Trump accused regulators of impeding the development of a Covid-19 cure.

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says it is 'vitally important' children return to class

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
Boris Johnson says it would be far more damaging for a child's development for them to stay at home.

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الأحد، 23 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Schools let down by lack of 'plan B', says union

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Extra staff, more space and clear guidance is needed to reopen safely, the National Education Union says.

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Coronavirus: 'I became alcoholic during lockdown'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Chris McLone's story is far from unique, say addiction specialists.

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السبت، 22 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Missing school is worse than virus for children - Whitty

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 م
England's chief medical officer says reopening classrooms carries an "incredibly small" risk to pupils.

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Coronavirus will be with us forever, Sage scientist warns

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
Sir Mark Walport says, unlike smallpox, coronavirus will not be eradicated by vaccination.

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Coronavirus: 'No socialising' rules in parts of North West

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
Residents in Oldham, parts of Blackburn and Pendle are told not to socialise outside their household.

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Coronavirus hospitals converted back to leisure centres

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
Improvement works under way on tennis courts and an athletics track with plans to reopen in October.

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الجمعة، 21 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years - WHO head

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 2:16 م
WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we have the technology to stop it".

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الخميس، 20 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus antibodies tests 'put public at risk'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 م
Home test kits that claim to show whether someone has had the virus need urgent scrutiny, researchers say.

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NHS staff sign up to Covid-19 sniffer dog trial

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 11:16 ص
Kettering Hospital staff are among donors providing samples to see if dogs can sniff out the virus.

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Coronavirus: Singing 'no more risky than talking'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
It does not produce many more respiratory particles than speaking at similar volume, a study finds.

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Linda Nolan and Bill Turnbull urge public not to delay cancer checks

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 ص
Singer Linda Nolan and presenter Bill Turnbull urge people not to put off seeking important checks.

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الأربعاء، 19 أغسطس 2020

Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
A University College London study followed more than 2,000 women for five years after the treatment.

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Coronavirus: UK 'not considering' compulsory face masks in workplaces

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 ص
The government is not looking at following France in enforcing office coverings, Matt Hancock says.

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'I'm very anxious about getting back to work'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
Charities say thousands who have been shielding may have to choose between a job and their health.

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UK to ramp up household coronavirus testing

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
More swabbing will reveal how many people in the general population are infected at any given time.

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South Korea tightens Covid-19 curbs amid warning of new 'crisis'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
South Korea's capital sees its highest number of cases since March, many linked to a church outbreak.

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الثلاثاء، 18 أغسطس 2020

A-levels U-turn: Medical schools call for places cap to be lifted

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
Courses are expected to be over-subscribed after students' A-level results are upgraded.

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Coronavirus: Care homes ask for insurance cost help

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
One care operator in Scarborough had an insurance quote at 880% more than their current premium.

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Basildon University Hospital maternity unit rated 'inadequate'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
The health watchdog visited to Basildon University Hospital over a whistleblower's patient safety fears.

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Coronavirus smell loss 'different from cold and flu'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Covid-19 is not like other typical viral respiratory diseases and has some unique features, say experts.

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Leicester lockdown: Beauty salons and nail bars to reopen

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 9:16 ص
Beauty salons and nail bars are among businesses in Leicester allowed to reopen from Wednesday.

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Depression doubles during coronavirus pandemic

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
Figures suggest one in five adults in Britain are experiencing depressive symptoms.

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Coronavirus: Cases rise at Newark Bakkavor dessert factory

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
Bakkavor, which makes desserts for Waitrose and Tesco, is testing its whole workforce.

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Wuhan coronavirus: From silent streets to packed pools

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 ص
Images of crowds at a waterpark festival show how far the city has moved on from its January lockdown.

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الاثنين، 17 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: 'It's not how I thought maternity leave would be'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
New parents call on the government for extra support and extended leave due to the pandemic.

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NHS cannabis guidelines challenged in court

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
The family of three-year-old Charlie Hughes is bringing a judicial review against NICE guidance.

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Restrictions on laxative sales in the UK to stop misuse

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Under-18s will not be able to buy them and packs will carry warnings laxatives do not help weight loss.

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Coronavirus: Dido Harding to be temporary head of new health agency

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 م
Dido Harding will lead an agency combining Public Health England's pandemic work with NHS Test and Trace.

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More coronavirus-vaccine volunteers needed

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
More than 100,000 people in the UK have already signed up to take part in future NHS trials.

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الأحد، 16 أغسطس 2020

The medical school trying to become anti-racist

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Students campaigned for changes to training so they are better prepared for patients from minority backgrounds.

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Coronavirus: Public Health England 'to be replaced'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 9:16 ص
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is to announce a new body this week, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

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Coronavirus: Appetite grows for home working and local lockdowns

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
Some 86% said that, until a vaccine is found, workers should decide whether to return to the office.

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Coronavirus: Test for Covid-19 T cells immunity developed

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
The test has identified past infection even when an antibodies test is negative, scientists say.

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Coronavirus: Shielding paused for 130,000 in Wales

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
People with certain health conditions had been advised to stay indoors since March.

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الجمعة، 14 أغسطس 2020

Parents urged to stay up-to-date with children's vaccinations

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Vaccinations are continuing as normal while jabs given in school are being rescheduled.

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Coronavirus: Test, trace and the curse of the 0300 phone number

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
England's test and trace system changed tack this week, as national teams struggle to find cases.

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Coronavirus cases stable across most of England

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 ص
A survey by the Office for National Statistics suggests fewer than 0.05% of the population has the virus.

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Check your testicles, Greg Rutherford says after finding lump

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 2:16 ص
The Olympian was eventually told he has cysts and now wants other men to "take it seriously".

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الخميس، 13 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus vaccine: UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 م
The vaccines are being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen and US biotech firm Novavax.

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Fewer hospital patients in Covid-19 hotspots

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Hospital admissions are not rising despite increases in coronavirus cases, according to NHS England data.

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Cosmetic surgeon struck off after botched ops

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Patients awarded thousands in compensation have not been paid as he did not have insurance.

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Coronavirus: England's contact tracing app trial gets under way

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
It will serve self-isolation alerts based on logs of who the user was recently in close contact with.

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Coronavirus: Leicester patient first to join 'UK's largest' recovery study

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 ص
Researchers hope the £8.4m study will show the long-term impact of Covid-19 and how to treat it.

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Routine operations in English hospitals down 67%

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
The coronavirus pandemic has caused backlogs in many areas of the NHS, including cancer and A&E.

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Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app gets green light for trial

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 12:16 ص
Public tests are set to start on Thursday, but concerns remain about how accurately distance is measured.

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الأربعاء، 12 أغسطس 2020

Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
But experts caution there are many other considerations, including cost and over-diagnosis.

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Priti Patel 'minded' to decriminalise sales of 'poppers' drug

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 1:16 م
The home secretary says the "uncertain" law on the drug - often used by gay men during sex - may change.

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Coronavirus: UK death count reduced by 5,000 under new rules

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Deaths recorded in England had included people who tested positive months before they died.

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الثلاثاء، 11 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
An NHS Confederation report predicts a 20% increase in demand for services in the coming months.

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Coronavirus: Exposure rate 'similar' in London and Stockholm

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Antibody tests suggest similar exposure to the virus in the two capitals, despite different strategies.

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Coronavirus: Test and trace system 'successful', says health minister

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 ص
Health minister Edward Argar says it is "evolving and flexing", amid plans to cut 6,000 contact tracers.

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الاثنين، 10 أغسطس 2020

'A Hinge date saved my life' and other cancer dating stories

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Dating during lockdown is hard enough in 2020, but how do you deal with it when cancer is in the mix too?

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Coronavirus: Contact tracers to be reduced by 6,000 in England

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 9:16 ص
The rest will focus on reaching positive cases and their contacts in local areas, alongside local teams.

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الأحد، 9 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Little evidence of Covid transmission in schools, says Williamson

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 م
The education secretary says a study will downplay the risk of Covid in schools, ahead of reopenings.

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Nursing apprenticeship funding gets £172m boost

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Ministers want nursing jobs in England to be more accessible, but a union says the plan falls short.

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Coronavirus in Scotland: Care home residents to be allowed more visitors

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
Residents will be allowed up to three outdoor visitors at a time from Monday, ministers announce.

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Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 م
Covid-19 has changed the world - are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?

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السبت، 8 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Moral duty to get all children back in school - PM

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
Boris Johnson wants schools in England to be the last sector to close in any future local lockdowns.

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Coronavirus: Randox recalls up to 750,000 test kits over safety concerns

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 ص
Some kits sent to care homes should be returned, but the government says the risk to safety is low.

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الجمعة، 7 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Face covering use expanded in England and Scotland

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
The new rules apply to cinemas, museums and places of worship as more quarantine restrictions start.

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Nurses and NHS staff protest over pay rise 'snub'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 م
A thousand people are expected to march in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend and Merthyr over nurses' pay.

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Coronavirus: NHS England scales back private sector deal

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
A deal in which NHS England had access to 92% of private hospitals beds will come to an end.

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Coronavirus: Cancer survivor calls mammogram refusal 'ageist'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 ص
Janet Wilkie criticises the suspension of breast screenings for the over 70s due to the pandemic.

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Virus cases 'may be levelling off' in England

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 ص
After a low in cases at the end of June, the ONS estimated infections had been rising slightly in July.

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Separated twins' parents thank Colchester nurses for pictures

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
The premature babies were treated in hospitals 60 miles apart but an app kept their parents updated.

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الخميس، 6 أغسطس 2020

Chemotherapy in cancer patients with Covid-19 'not a risk'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Female breast cancer patients were much more likely to survive than other patients, a study says.

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Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases 'carry same amount of virus'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
But the South Korean study couldn't say how much this group actually passed coronavirus on.

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Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app readies for launch

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 11:16 ص
The app will use QR barcode scans as well as Bluetooth handshakes to determine if users are at risk.

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Malaria in Africa: Parasite 'resistant to artemisinin'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria.

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Hydroxychloroquine being 'discarded prematurely', say scientists

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 ص
Clinicians from global study say controversy around the drug is stopping them completing their study.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3icUgzu

Coronavirus: University life may 'pose further risk' to young shielders

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 ص
A lack of information from universities will pose a "further risk to lives", the NUS warns.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3fF1x9K

الأربعاء، 5 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Safety concerns halt use of 50 million NHS masks

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 10:16 م
Millions of respirators will not be used by health workers because they may not fit adequately.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3gyPETN

Two-thirds shielding happy to return to work, ONS figures suggest

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 9:16 ص
But one in 20 say they won't be returning anytime soon after advice changed on 1 August.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2C4zQcC

Autism in children: 'Many families face council discrimination'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
Dozens of English councils discriminate against children with autism, legal experts say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3frxq5d

الثلاثاء، 4 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus: Ethnic minorities 'over-exposed' to Covid-19

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
They "face greater barriers" when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, a report says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/33yh1tL

Schools 'must come before pubs and restaurants in future'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
England's children's commissioner says the fundamental right to an education should be prioritised ahead of pubs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30q6WNo

NHS: MPs pilot system to measure delivery of key pledges

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 8:16 م
Experts working for the Commons health committee will assess whether policy commitments are being met.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31yzeEX

Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 4:16 م
A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against overweight patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31kHAQk

Chronic pain: Antidepressants not painkillers recommended

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 5:16 ص
Guidelines recommends not using common painkillers for long-term pain

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30rIBqA

الاثنين، 3 أغسطس 2020

Testing 'may not prevent new coronavirus wave' when schools reopen

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 7:16 م
Scientists say the UK test-and-trace scheme is not yet good enough to stop a resurgence of coronavirus.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/30nox8K

Genome test for rare illnesses offered by NHS Wales

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 3:16 ص
The test will deliver much faster diagnosis of babies and children with a suspected genetic illness.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3jYqxfg

Coronavirus: New 90-minute tests for Covid-19 and flu 'hugely beneficial'

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 2:16 ص
The rapid tests for labs and care homes will help distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31dq0O8

السبت، 1 أغسطس 2020

Coronavirus doctor's diary: How gardening could help in the fight against obesity

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
In Bradford, community schemes offer a novel approach to promoting healthy lifestyles.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31dxQaB

Coronavirus: The shielders turning the word 'vulnerable' on its head

بواسطة : Unknown بتاريخ : 6:16 م
As shielding ends for the 'elderly and vulnerable' will the world they are about to be re-enter be less accessible than the one they left four months ago?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Dds1Sr

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