£20 million funding to help 10,000 young people into NHS careers
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£20 million funding to help 10,000 young people into NHS careers

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20-million-funding-to-help-10-000-young-people-into-nhs-careers By Department of Health and Social Care The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced £20 million funding to prepare more young people for an entry-level job or apprenticeship in the NHS. The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced £20 million funding to support 10,000 young people from…

Gut bacteria may have motor neurone disease role
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Gut bacteria may have motor neurone disease role

This article was taken from: By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Gut bacteria may be playing a role in motor neurone disease, according to early studies in animals and people. Experiments show some species of bacteria – and the chemicals they make – change the pace of the disease. The team at the…

Genetic mutation made humans susceptible to heart attacks – study
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Genetic mutation made humans susceptible to heart attacks – study

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/22/genetic-mutation-made-humans-susceptible-to-heart-attacks-study By Anna Ploszajski Gene that helped prevent clogged arteries was lost 2 to 3 million years ago The loss of a single gene 2 to 3 million years ago in our ancestry may help explain why humans are the only animals in which heart attacks are common. Atherosclerosis –…

Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards
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Hospitals in Leeds welcome Jamaican nurses onto wards

This article was taken from: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/hospitals-in-leeds-welcome-jamaican-nurses-onto-wards-1-9889405 By Alison Bellamy A GROUP of 15 nurses from the Caribbean sunshine isle of Jamaica have joined hospital wards in Leeds, as part of a special international project. The nurses – also called global learning practitioners – have joined the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, as part of a pilot scheme with…

Senior doctors call for crackdown on home genetic testing kits
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Senior doctors call for crackdown on home genetic testing kits

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/21/senior-doctors-call-for-crackdown-on-home-genetic-testing-kits By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent False results have told women they have mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer Senior doctors have called for a crackdown on consumer genetic tests, following an influx of patients who have been wrongly told they are carrying dangerous mutations linked to cancer or other…