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Cancer cells strengthen by sucking mitochondria out of immune cells using ‘tiny tentacles’, study finds
independent– Cancer cells gain strength by forming “tiny tentacles” that suck the power out of immune cells, a recent study that…
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Covid: Booster jabs ‘to be offered to under 50s’, as rollout could be extended ahead of winter
independent– The government will reportedly extend its Covid vaccine booster programme to people under the age of 50, in a bid…
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Pancreatic cancer: The warning sign in your legs of ‘common’ disease
express– Pancreatic cancer is the eighth most common cancer in women and the 10th most common cancer among men, according…
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Thousands more patients pay for private hospital surgery
independent– Thousands more patients are paying to have surgery privately as NHS waiting lists continue growing, new data reveals. There…
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UK Covid cases above 40,000 for fourth consecutive day
independent– Britain recorded 43,423 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours to Saturday, marking the fourth consecutive day that positive test…
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‘No one is safe’: Anti-vaxxers who targeted Jeremy Vine threaten to visit homes across country
independent– A group of anti-vaxxers who targeted broadcaster Jeremy Vine have threatened to visit the homes of journalists, politicians and judges deemed to…
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Leicester hospital fire: Emergency services scrambled over electrical blaze fears in A&E
express– Emergency crews were alerted shortly before 8.30am to an incident at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service…
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Novavax vaccine trialists to be offered two extra Pfizer jabs to allow them to travel
independent– People who participated in trials for Covid vaccines that have not yet been approved are to be offered two additional…
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UK probes at-home Covid wonderpill that could HALVE hospitalisations and deaths
express– The chair of Britain’s antivirals taskforce, Eddie Gray, hinted that the UK may buy the drug, known as molnupiravir,…
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State pension alert as certain pensioners now face incurring costs for NHS treatment
express– At state pension age, Britons will be standing at an important crossroads in terms of later life. It is at…
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