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Monkeypox is spreading fast

Monkeypox spreading fast

Monkeypox is spreading fast Monkeypox was rarely reported outside Africa until this April year. Cases have spread to 75 countries and the rate of transmission is increasing in some parts of the world. Last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The WHO has issued recommendations …

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New ways to treat Alzheimer's

New ways to treat Alzheimer’s

New treatments for Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is notorious for the number of failed attempts to find treatments for the disease. Research over decades is yet to find any treatment that reliably works. Early in 2018 the world’s largest drug manufacturer, Pfizer, pulled out of all research into the disease, following a numberof setbacks in their research programmes. The most recent …

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A new treatment for Lymphoma

A new treatment for Lymphoma

A new type of treatment for Lymphoma Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in the lymph glands or the lymphatic system. Lymph glands drain away waste fluids from the body and also contain cells that fight infections. The lymphatic system is the tubes, vessels and glands that connect lymph nodes together, plus the spleen. Types of Lymphoma There …

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HSE spot checks on stress

HSE extend spot checks to stress

HSE extends spot checks to stress The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has the power to enter any business premises in the UK to check employees are working safely. The HSE carries out thousands of unannounced inspections every year which often result in fines or enforcement actions. In October the HSE announced they were extending the scope of their existing …

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