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Benefits of Choosing a Vitamin and Mineral Supplement

You can choose one of two basic types of multivitamins: those that contain only vitamins and minerals or those that provide a combination of vitamins, minerals,... read more

Anti-vaxxers target CHILDREN: Piers Corbyn yells at London pupils

Anti-vaxxers have begun targeting children, with Piers Corbyn yelling at London pupils in an attempt to scare them off getting the jab while a separate mob pick... read more

Number of parents using surrogates in England and Wales has quadrupled in a decade

Almost four times as many parents in England and Wales are using surrogates now compared to a decade ago, it was revealed today.   A report by Kent University... read more

Child cases of COVID-19 in the US fall 7% with 225,000 under-18s testing positive last week

COVID-19 cases among children in the U.S. are continuing to decline after reaching record-high levels. More than 225,000 American kids and teenagers tested posi... read more

More schools use ‘test-to-stay’ protocols to keep students in classrooms after a case is detected

Some school districts are now utilizing frequent COVID-19 tests to allow children to continue attending class in-person, even when they have been in contact wit... read more

Eating fruits and vegetables and exercising lead to a happier life

Making daily life choices that provide long-term, non-immediate benefits rather than those that provide instant satisfaction lead to a happier life, a new study... read more

Tennessee will now DENY vaccinated COVID-19 patients access to monoclonal antibody treatments

Vaccinated Tennessee residents who contract COVID-19 may have trouble accessing monoclonal antibody treatments. The state government is recommending hospitals a... read more

US records fewer than one million COVID-19 cases in a week for the first time in more than a month

The U.S. recorded fewer than one million weekly coronavirus cases for the first time in more than a month as the country starts nearing the end of the fourth wa... read more

75% of Covid cases in Delta outbreak at Texas prison were among vaccinated inmates

Most inmates infected in a COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak at a Texas prison were fully vaccinated, but hospitalizations and deaths were higher among the unvac... read more

California has the lowest case rate in the US – under 100 cases per 100,000 people in the last week

California currently has the lowest COVID-19 case rate in the U.S., with about 95 new cases for every 100,000 people in the past week. It’s the only state... read more

HALF of vaccinated Americans are hesitant about holiday gatherings with the unvaccinated

Vaccinated Americans are hesitant to gather with unvaccinated family and friends this holiday season, a new Harris poll suggests. Half of vaccinated respondents... read more

Adults who consume the most dairy fat are less likely to develop heart disease, study finds

Adults who consume a high dairy diet are up to 25 per cent less likely to develop heart disease, a study suggests.  Previous research has generally leaned the ... read more

Britain’s daily Covid cases rise again by nearly a fifth in a week and deaths climb 10%

Britain’s Covid crisis appears to be growing again as daily cases increased week-on-week for the fourth day running amid fears of a delayed back to school... read more

Scientists are working to develop plants that can deliver mRNA vaccine technology

When a person thinks of vaccines, they often imagine the long needle of a syringe before a slight pinch on their arm, followed by a day of soreness as they reco... read more

Monoclonal antibody treatment is effective for high-risk Native American COVID-19 patients

Monoclonal antibodies may be a crucial treatment for high-risk Native Americans who contract COVID-19, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Whiteriver Ser... read more

Less people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer during Covid, but cases were more severe

Diagnoses for early-stage colorectal cancer fell by a third while the number of patients identified with stage III rose by 68% due to people avoiding screenings... read more

Tories slam No10 over ‘perverse’ move to give over-12s Covid vaccines

Tories today slammed the ‘perverse’ decision to extend the Covid vaccine rollout to children as young as 12. In the first parliamentary debate about... read more

Britain’s top GP says returning to face-to-face appointments is ‘undeliverable’

Top doctors today fought back against calls for face-to-face GP appointments to become the default again, claiming that it was ‘undeliverable’.  Th... read more

Patients are forced to ring GP surgeries ‘hundreds of times’

Patients trying to contact GP surgeries say they are phoning hundreds of times – including one who made 390 attempts before getting through. They say they... read more

Covid was the THIRD leading cause of death in England last month

Covid was the third leading cause of death in England last month after the country lifted all restrictions, official figures showed today. Office for National S... read more

UK travellers vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s Covid jab will be allowed into the US

Britons vaccinated with the AstraZeneca jab will be allowed into the US when travel restrictions are eased this autumn, America’s top Covid doctor sugges... read more

An extra 10,000 Britons are likely to die of cancer because of Covid pandemic

An extra 10,000 people are likely to die of cancer because of the Covid pandemic, a study has suggested. University College London researchers said a drop in em... read more

Patients are shelling out a fortune to see a private GPs, healthcare providers say 

Patients are increasingly paying to see a doctor privately, according to healthcare providers. For a fee of about £100, a face-to-face consultation can be arra... read more

More than HALF of companies are planning to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates

AT&T – Only managers must be vaccinated Amtrak – All employees must be vaccinated by Nov. 1 and new employees must show proof of vaccination sta... read more