Tag: public health
7 months ago
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From Covid to flu, seven viruses in circulation and how worried we should be about them

The Government is launching a new dashboard to track colds, flu and other respiratory viruses

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7 months ago
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New UK infections dashboard will help public track Covid, cold and flu outbreaks

During the pandemic, the Covid dashboard played a critical role in controlling the spread of the virus and became the...

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7 months ago
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Drug deaths in Scotland fall to lowest level in five years, but rate is still worst in Europe

It marks the first significant drop in deaths after several years of record highs prompted a public outcry

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8 months ago
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How 'helicopter' parenting, organised clubs and video games take the fun out of children’s play

Parents are now expected to spend more time exhaustively watching, noticing and responding to their children's desire...

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8 months ago
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Eris Covid variant faces back-to-school 'crunch time' as it's set to become dominant UK strain

i asked leading scientists how worried they are about the new Eris variant of Covid, as experts predict it will becom...

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8 months ago
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Over 10,000 Scots are stuck on 'shockingly high' social care waiting lists, ministers warned

As of 3 July, 3,964 people were waiting for a package of care at home and 6,253 people were waiting for a social care...

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9 months ago
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London faces measles outbreak of tens of thousands unless vaccination rates improve, UKHSA says

Take-up of the MMR jab is at its lowest for a decade, with 85% in England and 75% in London - far below the target ne...

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9 months ago
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Tiger mosquitos are coming. This is how the UK is preparing for the tropical disease they carry

UK Government, scientists and pest control companies are stepping up their surveillance of the Asian tiger mosquito a...

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12 months ago
thestar.com

She found out she’d been breathing a cancer-causing gas for over a decade. So why won’t Canada’s ...

Canadians with documented levels of elevated radon in their homes are ineligible for publicly funded lung cancer scre...

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about 1 year ago
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UK public health officials consider introducing lateral flow tests to detect bird flu in people

The UKHSA says while the current risk to humans is 'low', it is starting to develop 'scenarios for early human transm...

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about 1 year ago
nypost.com

Norovirus outbreaks 2023: Which parts of the US have it the worst?

Norovirus is now trending higher than projected in some regions of the United States, according to the Centers for Di...

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over 1 year ago
thestar.com

Health officials warns public not to consume two spices amid Markham poisoning probe

York Region Public Health says the spices have been removed from known local retailers and anyone who has them should...

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over 1 year ago
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Asthma sufferer resuscitated 25 times after not using inhaler correctly

Paul Wilson urges asthmatics across the UK to check they are using their inhaler properly, as a survey finds one mill...

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over 1 year ago
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Covid cases set to hit new record as experts call for return of free testing

Daily symptomatic infections reach 348,001 - and scientists warn the current approach of minimal restrictions needs t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Monkeypox spread in UK 'surprising and will continue to grow', says leading scientist

Leading international scientist said he was surprised at the size of the UK outbreak and that numbers will keep risin...

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almost 2 years ago
nypost.com

What is monkeypox? Where it’s spreading and why it’s concerning

Experts worry that the virus may be spreading rapidly, just below doctors’ radars, by unconventional means: sex.

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almost 2 years ago
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Expert fears monkeypox outbreak is sexually transmitted in first recorded cases of their kind

Infectious disease expert Dr Mateo Prochazka said cases of the virus spreading through sex 'has never been described ...

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almost 2 years ago
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13 more cases of hepatitis strain in children identified in the UK bringing total to 176

Health officials are continuing to investigate cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children aged 10 and under that hav...

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almost 2 years ago
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New Covid infections down more than half since end of March peak but will jump again in autumn

However, experts caution that new infection rates remain high and advise people to take reasonable precautions

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almost 2 years ago
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UK should learn from liberal Uruguay and legalise cannabis, think-tank says

The Social Market Foundation said that the UK’s cannabis laws are "not fit for purpose" and mean that we suffer highe...

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about 2 years ago
thestar.com

Toronto should drop mask mandate when province does, says city’s top doctor

Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city’s medical officer of health, is recommending that Toronto’s own mask bylaw expire as so...

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about 2 years ago
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UK needs to realise we are not done with Covid-19, public health expert warns

Dr Doug Brown, chief executive of the British Society of Immunology, said it will be a 'travesty' if all the research...

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about 2 years ago
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Dropping Covid restrictions 'will lead to a surge in cases among poorer communities'

Public health experts said dropping the £500 compensation for self-isolation provided to a minority of people will re...

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about 2 years ago
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Catching Covid significantly increases risk of other illnesses later in the year, study says

Conditions involved a range of major organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, lungs and liver as well as men...

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about 2 years ago
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MMR vaccine uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years leaving children at risk

Health officials launch a new campaign in response urging parents to ensure their children have had their measles, mu...

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about 2 years ago
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What is Shigella? Symptoms of the infection explained after warning to gay and bisexual men

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning over an 'extremely antibiotic-resistant' form of the bacteria call...

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about 2 years ago
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Cranfield University condemned for forcing staff and students to take daily Covid tests

From January 17 everyone wanting to come on site at Cranfield University must take a lateral flow test on the day and...

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about 2 years ago
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Health outcomes in 2022 depend on how long the Covid pandemic continues

Non-urgent treatment has already been put on hold in many places as NHS hospital admissions rise again the face of th...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

These foods need scary ‘tobacco-style’ health warnings, experts say

Ultra-processed foods should come with “tobacco-style” health warnings, according to researchers who urge the use of ...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

The ‘troubling’ reason women are 15% more likely to die with a male surgeon

The analysis was based on some 1.3 million patients, treated by 2,900 doctors, receiving both elective and medically ...

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over 2 years ago
thestar.com

Toronto health board to vote on plan to decriminalize small amounts of illegal drugs

A board of health report recommends asking Ottawa to exempt all Toronto residents from criminal charges for possessio...

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over 2 years ago
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Over-40s urged to book booster vaccine to prevent 'disaster' at Christmas

Boosters have raised hopes the country could 'get through this winter without it being a disaster and without us havi...

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over 2 years ago
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Obese children will be sent to NHS clinics to help them lose weight

Around 1,000 children a year aged between two and 18, and experiencing health complications related to severe obesity...

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over 2 years ago
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Growing concerns for children as infection rates rise with England following Scotland's trend

Infection levels falling in Scotland but in England are getting close to the peak seen at the height of the second wa...

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over 2 years ago
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Gambling problems cost society £1.2bn a year and are a public health issue, warns report

Problem gamblers are at least twice as likely to die from suicide and at increased risk of losing their job, with men...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Over 200 medical journals cosign ‘catastrophic harm to health’ warning

“Call for emergency action” issued to world leaders in the face of declining public health due to extreme weather, po...

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over 2 years ago
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Covid fourth wave on the way as cases remain high over summer, scientists warn

Covid case rates are currently rising in all four nations, suggesting the sharp fall in cases that had been under way...

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Metabolism doesn’t slow down in middle age, shocking new study reveals

Packing on the poundage? Sorry, suckers: Can’t use middle-age as your excuse for that spread anymore!

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over 2 years ago
nypost.com

Deadly Lambda variant could be vaccine-resistant, new study says

Researchers in Japan have provided new evidence that the ballooning COVID-19 Lambda variant may be as contagious as D...

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