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Norovirus cases up 83% on last year

January 23rd, 2013

bacteriaThere have been more than 3,538 confirmed cases of Norovirus infection this season, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). Read the rest of this entry »

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Jamie Oliver recipes may be less healthy than Tesco ready meals

January 18th, 2013

Doctor checking weight of patientRecipes published in cookbooks by popular television chefs including Jamie Oliver may be less healthy than ready meals offered by supermarkets like Tesco. Read the rest of this entry »

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Childhood type 1 diabetes rates high in the UK

January 12th, 2013

Diabetes patient measure glucose level blood testType 1 diabetes in children is becoming increasingly widespread, and the UK is now ranked fifth in the world for morbidity rates. Figures from an International Diabetes Federation report show that more than 24 in every 100,000 youngsters below the age of 14 years are affected by this health condition. Read the rest of this entry »

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Researchers analyse Albert Einstein’s brain

November 22nd, 2012

human brain graphicResearchers have analysed Nobel Prize winner Albert Einstein’s brain by looking at previously unavailable photographs. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cancer costs £15.8bn annually in the UK

November 20th, 2012

Lungs - pulmonary systemCancer costs the UK economy £15.8 billion each year, with premature deaths and absenteeism at work contributing the largest losses (£7.6 billion). Read the rest of this entry »

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