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Advice for cancer patients as Covid-19 and other viruses are on the increase

With Covid-19, flu and other winter viruses on the rise, people in cancer treatment may need to take extra steps to keep themselves healthy. According to the Irish Cancer Society’s website cancer.ie: “When you are in cancer treatment and for some ...

06 Jan 2023 at 20:33

Long-lasting coughs ‘may be one infection after another’

Coughs that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a GP expert has said. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said doctors have noticed that the current ...

18 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Humans pass more viruses to other animals than we catch from them – study

Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than they catch from them, a new study suggests. University College London (UCL) researchers analysed all publicly available viral genome sequences, to see where viruses have jumped ...

25 Mar 2024 at 10:00

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How older people can boost their immunity

A new vaccine that provides protection from a respiratory virus could save the lives of thousands of elderly people in the UK every year, according to a recent study. This review by experts at the University of Aberdeen and the ...

25 Sept 2024 at 13:42

Warning of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week

The number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals”. A&Es had their busiest November on record, with ...

12 Dec 2024 at 18:10

UK vaccine to protect against future pandemics gets backing

A UK-made vaccine to protect people against future pandemics has received global backing worth millions of pounds. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who opened a conference hosted by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness ...

08 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Virus detection method paves way for quicker pandemic response – study

A quick method for detecting virus variants paves the way for a speedier response to pandemics, scientists have said. Research backed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found that genotyping – a method for ...

17 Jan 2024 at 23:30

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