Government announces £135 million investment in health research
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Government announces £135 million investment in health research

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-135-million-investment-in-health-research By Department of Health and Social Care The funding will help tackle the biggest challenges in health and social care over the next 5 years, including dementia, obesity and mental health. The NHS is partnering with universities, innovators and local authorities to solve some of the biggest issues facing…

Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts to persuade them to stay in the NHS
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Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts to persuade them to stay in the NHS

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/nurses-will-offered-supermarket-discounts-persuade-stay-nhs/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Nurses will be offered supermarket discounts and cheap gym membership as part of efforts to persuade workers stay in the NHS, health chiefs will say. Simon Stevens, head of the health service, will call for the wider rollout of schemes which have given staff savings of…

Are sugary drinks causing cancer?
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Are sugary drinks causing cancer?

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48939671 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The…

Ask Alexa to diagnose your health problems as NHS announces ‘world-first’ partnership with Amazon
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Ask Alexa to diagnose your health problems as NHS announces ‘world-first’ partnership with Amazon

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/ask-alexa-diagnose-health-problems-nhs-announces-world-first/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Families will be able to “Ask Alexa” to help diagnose their health problems under a new deal between Amazon and the NHS. Under the partnership, patients – including the elderly and blind – will be able to receive NHS-verified health information through simple voice commands. Amazon’s algorithm will use information…

Vape shops open on NHS hospital sites, in bid to stub out smoking
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Vape shops open on NHS hospital sites, in bid to stub out smoking

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/vape-shops-open-nhs-hospital-sites-bid-stub-smoking/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor Two NHS hospitals in the Midlands have opened vape shops in a controversial bid to stub out smoking. The shops have begun selling e-cigarettes to patients and visitors, as the trust introduces £50 fines for those caught smoking. It comes as the Government draws up plans…