Health

UK Covid rules warning as NHS nurses demand action be taken

UK Covid rules warning as NHS nurses demand action be taken (Image: PA) Birmingham Mail By James Rodger Bosses at the Royal College of Nursing have written to health officials across the UK demanding that they fall in line with World Health Organisation rules and make everyone ‘mask up’. They have written to nursing officers

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Why stroke is sending more Kenyans to an early grave

A shortage of neurologists has slowed down the early detection of stroke in Kenya. Photo/Shutterstock By Business Daily Africa A shortage of neurologists has slowed down the early detection of stroke in Kenya, putting the country’s non-communicable disease care systems, especially cardiovascular care, on the spot. The latest World Health Expectancy ranking, a global health

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Wegovy’s heart benefits due to more than weight loss, Novo says

A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, September 1, 2023. Reuters/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Novo Nordisk on Saturday said the heart protective benefits of its wildly popular Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more than weight loss alone, according to new

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Somalia has the largest number of people diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in six months

A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock In the last six months, 11 thousand people have been diagnosed with the disease in Somalia, which shows how fast this disease is spreading across the country. The committee to prevent HIV/AIDS in Somalia is conducting awareness training on the

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Feature: More Ghanaians benefit from free cataract surgery by Chinese doctors

Lekma hospital Ghana Photo/Wikipedia By Xinhua News Agency It is an early September morning in the Ghanaian capital of Accra, where many people are engaged in their daily chores to earn a living. In the theater of the city’s Lekma hospital, commonly known as the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, two Chinese ophthalmologists are working on patients.

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Kenya risks losing HIV funding from US

A health practitioner takes a blood sample from a patient for HIV testing. Photo Shutterstock By Daily Nation Kenya may lose HIV funding if the United States Congress does not resolve the current debate by next month. In June this year, a group of Kenyan Members of Parliament and religious leaders wrote a letter to

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New variant of COVID-19 detected in Israel: Report

By Anadolu Agency BA.2.86 variant also found in US, UK and Denmark A new variant of COVID-19 named BA.2.86 has been identified in Israel for the first time, local media reported Sunday. The Israel Public Broadcasting Organization (KAN) confirmed the presence of the variant, marking the fourth known case worldwide following its identification in the

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Number of patients waiting a year for NHS treatment increases by 15% despite Sunak pledge

The Lib Dems said the figures revealed a ‘postcode lottery’ with delays more common in certain areas (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire) The Independent By Holly Evans The number of patients waiting a year for NHS treatment in England has risen by 15% in the past year, new research has suggested. This comes despite Rishi Sunak’s

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Exclusive: With UK health service in crisis, Tesco gives staff virtual doctors appointments

By Reuters Supermarket group Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s largest private-sector employer, is to offer its staff virtual appointments with a private family doctor, in another indication of the pressures engulfing the country’s National Health Service (NHS). The country’s biggest retailer told Reuters on Thursday the benefits package for its 310,000 UK workers would provide them and

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NHS data breach: trusts shared patient details with Facebook without consent

NHS websites shared data with Facebook via the Meta Pixel tool. Illustration: Guardian Design The Guardian By Shanti Das NHS trusts are sharing intimate details about patients’ medical conditions, appointments and treatments with Facebook without consent and despite promising never to do so. An Observer investigation has uncovered a covert tracking tool in the websites

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