Hospitals across the UK are seeing high levels of flu cases this winter.
The NHS in England has said it is on “on high alert” after seeing the highest ever number of flu cases in hospital for this time of year, in the week ending 14 December.
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Category: 6. Health
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What to Know About Exercise as Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Linda Pescatello, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology (CAHNR), has established herself as a leading figure in the study of exercise as medicine. One avenue of Pescatello’s work has highlighted…
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December: Global food systems driving twin crises of obesity and global heating | News and features
Changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate, say the authors of a major scientific review linking environmental harms with obesity.
The paper, ‘Obesity and climate change:…
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NU-9 halts Alzheimer’s disease in animal model before symptoms begin: For Journalists
- Experimental drug NU-9 shows promise in clearing toxic proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases
- Scientists tested NU-9 in a pre-symptomatic animal model of…
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Do rapid genetic tests (molecular tests) for tuberculosis improve health outcomes compared to tests traditionally used to detect TB (microscopy and culture)?
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra is a rapid test that probably reduces the time taken to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and the time from diagnosis to starting treatment.
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Using Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra does not reduce deaths from any cause occurring…
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ADA backs PREVENT HPV Cancers Act to expand vaccination and prevention
ADA champions PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, emphasizing dentists’ role in prevention
CHICAGO: The American Dental Association (ADA) is throwing its full support behind the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, a bipartisan initiative aimed at enhancing public…
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Flu cases and hospital admissions fall across Scotland
Getty ImagesFlu cases have fallen across Scotland, dropping 20% in the week to 14 December, official health figures show.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows laboratory-confirmed cases fell from 2,410 to 1,918 cases, with hospitalisations also…
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The modified cardiometabolic index as a simple screening tool for cardiovascular disease risk: a cohort study
Li, Y., Cao, G. Y., Jing, W. Z., Liu, J. & Liu, M. Global trends and regional differences in incidence and mortality of cardiovascular disease, 1990–2019: findings from 2019 global burden of disease study. Eur. J. Prev. Cardiol. 30, 276–286…
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Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO
As 2025 draws to a close, we look back on a year defined by scientific progress, strong commitment, and collective determination in the face of global uncertainty. Immunization remains one of the most effective public-health interventions we…
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NHS England on ‘high alert’ as flu admissions surge amid staff strikes | Hospitals
The NHS is on “high alert” as the number of people in hospital with flu reached the highest ever for this time of year amid continuing strikes.
An average of 3,140 people were in hospital with flu each day by the end of last week, an increase…
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