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  • Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore?
    We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it?
  • Monkeypox: Doctors concerned over impact on sexual health
    Staff at sexual health clinics warn the virus is already stretching the workforce in many places.
  • Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries
    Another 50 suspected cases of the rare disease are being investigated, the WHO says.
  • HRT swaps to fix supply shortage for UK women
    Pharmacists will be able to give suitable replacements, without needing a brand new prescription.
  • Ministers asleep at the wheel over dentist shortages, say Lib Dems
    Figures show 14% of dentists doing NHS work are approaching retirement age.
  • Covid infections down again to one in 50, says ONS
    Infections have been falling since the end of March, after the Omicron variant pushed up cases.
  • Child hepatitis cases continue to rise in UK
    Officials say they have seen 197 cases, and 11 of the young children have needed a liver transplant.
  • UK monkeypox cases double to 20 - Sajid Javid
    Health secretary says "most cases" have been mild and further doses of a vaccine have been ordered.
  • What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
    Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
  • Vulnerable adults set for autumn Covid booster jab
    Government's vaccine advisers said winter remains the riskiest time for the virus.
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  • Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
    "Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
  • Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
    "A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
  • Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
    A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
  • Marriage may help lower dementia risk
    "Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
  • Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
    "Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
  • Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
    "Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
  • Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
    "Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
  • New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
    "Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...
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