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Early Signs COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Stop Delta Spread, UK Warns
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
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EURO 2020 Final Fuels Outbreak Fears As Nations Fight Coronavirus Surges
The British authorities warned against the large gatherings ahead of the EURO 2020 final at the Wembley Stadium on Monday at 12:30 AM IST.
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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body
Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.
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Two Doses Mostly Prevent Hospitalisation With Delta Variant: UK Body
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, Public Health England said on Monday.
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2 AstraZeneca Doses Give Up to 90% Protection From Covid Symptoms: UK
Two doses of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine provide about 85% to 90% protection against symptomatic disease, according to statistics released by Public Health England on Thursday.
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ECB Welcome British Government Advice Over Restart
Government officials have confirmed cricket and other sports will be able to resume from next week after the publication of health and safety guidelines designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Sniffer Dogs Could Help Identify And Eradicate Malaria
Steven Lindsay, a public health entomologist at Durham University in England, has been researching malaria control for decades. His preferred approach, he says, is to "sit on the boundaries," drumming up ideas that others might not. So it's perhaps unsurprising that his latest project was inspired by the baggage-claim area at Dulles International A...
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UK Police Declare Major Incident As 2 People Fall Ill Near Salisbury
British police declared a major incident late on Tuesday after it said a man and a woman in a critical condition may have been exposed to an unknown substance near the southern English town of Salisbury.
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Kids Living Close to Fast Food Restaurants More Likely to be Overweight: Study
While our changing eating habits have been blamed for the increase in incidence of children being obese or overweight, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) suggests proximity to fast food restaurants may also increase the risk.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Treated For 'Unusual' Complication
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was flown to a specialist London hospital unit on Friday, nearly nine months after she was discharged, due to an "unusual late complication".
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Office Employees Should Be on Feet for 4 Hours of Working Day: Study
Research co-commissioned by Public Health England calls for a workplace revolution through use of sit-stand desks to avoid risks of a sedentary lifestyle.
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Life Expectancy Falls for Older UK Women
Campaigners point finger at austerity as Public Health England report shows first decline across all age groups in nearly two decades.
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Bird Flu Outbreak Reported on British Duck Farm
Britain on Sunday reported an outbreak of bird flu at a duck breeding farm in northern England but said that the risk to public health was "very low".
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Beware! Belly Fat May Trigger High Blood Pressure
Recently, Public Health England stated for the first time that belly fat is the clearest sign of type 2 diabetes. It revealed that men who measure more than 40 inches around the middle were five times more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes while...
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Belly Fat Clearest Sign of Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Public Health England states categorically for first time that excess weight is biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetesMen who measure more than 102cm (40 inches) around the middle - and not below the belly - are five times more likely to be diagnosed...
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Early Signs COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Stop Delta Spread, UK Warns
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
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EURO 2020 Final Fuels Outbreak Fears As Nations Fight Coronavirus Surges
The British authorities warned against the large gatherings ahead of the EURO 2020 final at the Wembley Stadium on Monday at 12:30 AM IST.
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New Data Suggests Low Risk Of COVID-19 Reinfection In Population: UK Body
Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday published population surveillance data on possible coronavirus (COVID-19) reinfections and said that the new data suggests a low risk of virus in the population.
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Two Doses Mostly Prevent Hospitalisation With Delta Variant: UK Body
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, Public Health England said on Monday.
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2 AstraZeneca Doses Give Up to 90% Protection From Covid Symptoms: UK
Two doses of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine provide about 85% to 90% protection against symptomatic disease, according to statistics released by Public Health England on Thursday.
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ECB Welcome British Government Advice Over Restart
Government officials have confirmed cricket and other sports will be able to resume from next week after the publication of health and safety guidelines designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Sniffer Dogs Could Help Identify And Eradicate Malaria
Steven Lindsay, a public health entomologist at Durham University in England, has been researching malaria control for decades. His preferred approach, he says, is to "sit on the boundaries," drumming up ideas that others might not. So it's perhaps unsurprising that his latest project was inspired by the baggage-claim area at Dulles International A...
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UK Police Declare Major Incident As 2 People Fall Ill Near Salisbury
British police declared a major incident late on Tuesday after it said a man and a woman in a critical condition may have been exposed to an unknown substance near the southern English town of Salisbury.
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Kids Living Close to Fast Food Restaurants More Likely to be Overweight: Study
While our changing eating habits have been blamed for the increase in incidence of children being obese or overweight, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) suggests proximity to fast food restaurants may also increase the risk.
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British Ebola Survivor Nurse Treated For 'Unusual' Complication
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was flown to a specialist London hospital unit on Friday, nearly nine months after she was discharged, due to an "unusual late complication".
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Office Employees Should Be on Feet for 4 Hours of Working Day: Study
Research co-commissioned by Public Health England calls for a workplace revolution through use of sit-stand desks to avoid risks of a sedentary lifestyle.
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Life Expectancy Falls for Older UK Women
Campaigners point finger at austerity as Public Health England report shows first decline across all age groups in nearly two decades.
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Bird Flu Outbreak Reported on British Duck Farm
Britain on Sunday reported an outbreak of bird flu at a duck breeding farm in northern England but said that the risk to public health was "very low".
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Beware! Belly Fat May Trigger High Blood Pressure
Recently, Public Health England stated for the first time that belly fat is the clearest sign of type 2 diabetes. It revealed that men who measure more than 40 inches around the middle were five times more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes while...
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Belly Fat Clearest Sign of Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Public Health England states categorically for first time that excess weight is biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetesMen who measure more than 102cm (40 inches) around the middle - and not below the belly - are five times more likely to be diagnosed...
