People seeking NHS weight loss help heavier than those before COVID new study finds
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People seeking NHS weight loss help heavier than those before COVID new study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/09/people-seeking-nhs-weight-loss-help-heavier-than-those-before-covid-new-study-finds/         By NHS News     People seeking NHS help to lose weight during the pandemic are on average five pounds heavier than those starting the programme during the previous three years, new NHS research has revealed.         Extra weight, gained as people…

NHS to diagnose thousands of people with rare diabetes
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NHS to diagnose thousands of people with rare diabetes

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/08/nhs-to-diagnose-thousands-of-people-with-rare-diabetes/     By NHS England     Genetic testing on the NHS will spot a rare form of diabetes in thousands of people unaware they are living with the disease, alongside a new training scheme for staff.       The test being rolled out across England can also…

UK orders 35 million more Pfizer vaccine doses
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UK orders 35 million more Pfizer vaccine doses

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58307215     By: BBC Health News     The UK has ordered 35 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which will be delivered in the second half of 2022.       The government said it was preparing for a programme of Covid boosters to protect the most…

NHS chief urges people to come forward for life saving cancer checks ahead of new campaign
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NHS chief urges people to come forward for life saving cancer checks ahead of new campaign

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/08/nhs-chief-urges-people-to-come-forward-for-life-saving-cancer-checks-ahead-of-new-campaign/   By NHS news     The new head of the NHS in England has today encouraged people with potential cancer symptoms to come forward for lifesaving checks.     Ahead of a new campaign launching next week, NHS England chief executive, Amanda Pritchard said that the NHS is…

Artificial Intelligence may diagnose dementia in a day
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Artificial Intelligence may diagnose dementia in a day

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57934589     By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent     Scientists are testing an artificial-intelligence system thought to be capable of diagnosing dementia after a single brain scan.     It may also be able to predict whether the condition will remain stable for many years, slowly deteriorate or need…