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Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
Source: Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears – BBC News Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed…
More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial
Source: More black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial – BBC News Tens of thousands more black men aged 45-74 are to be invited for prostate cancer checks…
Could lifting weights actually help you live longer?
Source: Could lifting weights actually help you live longer? – BBC News Doing 90 minutes to two hours of weight training per week can greatly reduce the risk of an…
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Source: Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo – BBC News The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been…
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Source: UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months – BBC News Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready…
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Source: Diphtheria outbreak: Australia records first death amid worst outbreak in decades – BBC News Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples…
‘We knew somebody would die’: Teenage patients ‘ignored’ before fatal NHS trust failures
Source: Teenage patients ‘ignored’ before fatal NHS trust failures – BBC News “We knew somebody would die… and nobody listened.” Laura Kenny is remembering her friend Christie Harnett. Both were…
Sydney dentist’s patients warned of viruses including HIV
Source: Australia: Patients of retired Sydney dentist warned of viruses including hepatitis and HIV – BBC News Authorities in Australia have issued a warning to patients of a retired dentist,…
MPs call for sunbed advertising ban to help prevent skin cancer
Source: MPs call for ban on sunbed advertising and health warnings in shops – BBC News MPs from a cross-party group are calling for a ban on advertising sunbeds and…
Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers
Source: Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers, campaigners say – BBC News A single sandwich from upmarket bakery Gail’s has more salt than nearly five McDonald’s cheeseburgers…
