A new vaccine that targets Omicron authorized in the UK
A new vaccine against Covid-19, which targets both the original strain of the virus but also the Omicron variant, is ...
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STI: why does shigellosis worry the health authorities?
Cases of shigellosis, a sexually transmitted infection of the gut, are said to be rising in the UK. But, for ...
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In the UK, it is possible to get an anti-hangover medicine
A hangover pill is now marketed in the UK. What do we know about its effectiveness? Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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The ‘most allergic boy in the world’ has died aged 20
A 20-year-old Briton died of an illness that made him allergic to almost everything. THE ESSENTIAL Allergy can result in ...
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Monkeypox: WHO warns that the number of cases will multiply in Europe
Several patients in different European countries have been infected with monkeypox. Hans Kluge, the director of the WHO for Europe ...
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In the UK, HIV-positive men see a 70% drop in hepatitis C
More regular screening for hepatitis C and better access to treatment for men with HIV has reduced the spread of ...
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Cases of hepatitis of unknown origin have been identified in children in the UK
Several cases of hepatitis have been diagnosed in children across the Channel. For now, their origin remains unknown. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Vitamin D: you have to take the right one!
Vitamin D3 would have positive effects on the immune system, making it possible to strengthen the human body in the ...
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Super-premature in the UK: the baby girl now weighs 1.2 kilos
In December 2021, Hannah Stibbles was born after spending less than six months in her mother's womb. If the little ...
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Covid-19: She comes out of a coma thanks to… Viagra!
Victim of a severe form of Covid, a 37-year-old nurse received Viagra, as an experimental treatment. According to her, this ...
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In Great Britain, Covid-19 has killed many more since autumn 2020
The different variants are not the only ones responsible for this increase in the lethality of the virus. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Death, Pfizergate, monulpiravir: all the Covid news of the week
Contaminations are increasing again in Europe, and in France in particular. This week, a study questioned the clinical trials carried ...
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In the United Kingdom, the financial crisis of 2008 reduced life expectancy
While life expectancy has increased in recent years in most countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom has seen ...
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Skin cancer cases have skyrocketed in recent decades
In the UK, the rate of skin cancer between 1981 and 2018 increased by over 550% in men and 250% ...
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Covid-19: why collective immunity will be very difficult to achieve
According to projections, to achieve herd immunity in the UK, it would theoretically be necessary to vaccinate 93% of the ...
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How a mother was able to abuse her daughter in a wheelchair for six years
This Englishwoman made everyone believe for six years that her perfectly normal daughter was suffering from multiple illnesses. The young ...
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Three questions about the new mutation of the Covid-19 virus
Last week, the British Minister of Health indicated that a new strain of Covid-19 had appeared in the south of ...
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Covid-19: UK imposes quarantine on travelers from France
People arriving from Malta, Monaco or the Netherlands are also affected. From Saturday August 15, at 5 a.m. (French time), ...
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In the United Kingdom, confinement extended until June 1
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Sunday that deconfinement will not begin until June 1. THE ESSENTIAL The British ...
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UK: pollution kills more people than road accidents
Residents of English cities are 25 times more likely to die from pollution than from road accidents. Air pollution kills. ...
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Life expectancy: the rich live 9 years longer in good health in the United States and the United Kingdom
According to a report by the Office for National Statistics, the richest and the poorest Britons and Americans do not ...
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United Kingdom: PrEP significantly reduces the number of HIV infections
According to a recent report, cases of new HIV infections in the UK have dropped dramatically in the space of ...
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Disfigured in horse riding accident, teenage girl gets facelift
Following a terrible riding accident, a 15-year-old Briton almost lost her jaw. But thanks to the work of a surgeon ...
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United Kingdom: two Siamese sisters, linked by the head, have been separated
3 operations were necessary, i.e. nearly 55 block hours. In total, around a hundred health professionals specializing in neurology, physiotherapy ...
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United Kingdom: the first human cornea printed in 3D
Scientists at Newcastle University have 3D printed a human cornea using stem cells. 3D printing is part of the future ...
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Brexit: Europeans flee the British healthcare system
Since the Brexit announcement, fewer foreign workers have joined the NHS, and departures are on the rise. Authorities fear a ...
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Diabetes: more than 8,000 English foot amputees per year
8,500 lower limb amputations take place in the UK each year. Four in five could be prevented by a diabetic ...
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United Kingdom: twice as many centenarians in 15 years
Centenarians are the age group that is growing the most across the Channel. They are now nearly 15,000.The world's population ...
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E-cigarette: UK recommends it during Stoptober
For the first time, the UK is promoting the use of e-cigarettes as part of the tobacco-free month, Stoptober.One month ...
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United Kingdom: emergency waiting times explode
Waiting more than 12 hours in the ER is increasingly common in the UK. Almost 1,600 patients experienced it between ...
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