The ingenious new tricks to beat disease
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The ingenious new tricks to beat disease

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190222-the-ingenious-new-tricks-to-beat-disease By Adrienne Bernhard According to the World Health Organization, so-called Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people and cost developing economies billions of dollars every year. Populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors such as livestock are most affected by these…

Cervical cancer could be eradicated in three decades, experts claim
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Cervical cancer could be eradicated in three decades, experts claim

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/health/cervical-cancer-could-be-eradicated-in-three-decades-experts-claim-1-8824236 By Laura Hutchinson at Biggleswade Chronicle Cervical cancer could effectively be eliminated from the UK in around three decades, experts have claimed. An estimated nine women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Central Bedfordshire every year, according to the most recent figures from Public Health England. That’s a rate of…

Breakthrough for NHS as hundreds more men study nursing
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Breakthrough for NHS as hundreds more men study nursing

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/24/nhs-breakthrough-more-men-study-nursing By Raj Soni at The Guardian Numbers of males – especially school-leavers – wanting to get on college courses are the highest in a decade The NHS has seen a significant rise in the number of men applying to be nurses, following a recruitment drive aimed at changing attitudes towards a career…

Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development
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Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/feb/viruses-in-the-gut-could-kick-start-type-1-diabetes-development-96219079.html By Jack Woodfield Viruses that linger in the gut could potentially trigger type 1 diabetes in children, scientists have said. Research teams from the US and Australia have been investigating the effect of enteroviruses, and whether there is a way to prevent these viruses from encouraging type 1 diabetes development. Enteroviruses are a…

Mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff: government pledges overhaul
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Mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff: government pledges overhaul

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-for-nhs-staff-government-pledges-overhaul By Department of Health and Social Care Plans to give staff immediate access to dedicated mental health support will be considered as part of the upcoming workforce implementation plan. The government is setting out new plans to provide better mental health and wellbeing support to NHS staff. The new support will…