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Fitness: Only 5,000 steps a day needed to stay healthy, study shows/in /by
The step count needed to reduce the risk of disease is lower than previously thought, research suggests.
Weight-loss drug heart benefit ‘significant’/in /by
Trial suggests Wegovy cuts risk of cardiovascular event in overweight people with heart disease by a fifth.
Winter Covid vaccines axed for under-65s/in /by
Only those aged 65 and over or in at-risk groups should be invited for jab, say UK experts.
Mother awake for 60 hours as son’s care breaks down/in /by
NHS system for seriously ill people requiring home care is struggling to provide sufficient support.
Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?/in /by
James Gallagher meets the scientists who work at one of the most secretive research bases in the UK.
US approves postpartum depression pill/in /by
Clinical trials showed the drug helped to reduce depressive symptoms in as little as three days.
NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits/in /by
Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay.
Chance discovery helps fight against malaria/in /by
Scientists have found a strain of bacteria which they believe could prevent spread of the disease.
Nose-picking health workers more likely to get Covid, study shows/in /by
The habit among health staff could contribute to virus spread in hospitals, researchers say.
GPs given freedom to order heart checks direct/in /by
Referrals for respiratory tests will also be allowed in bid to speed up diagnosis in England.