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Millions of children at risk as vaccination uptake stalls

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Millions of children at risk as vaccination uptake stalls

Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even gone backwards in some countries – a new global study suggests. The situation has been made worse by the Covid pandemic, leaving millions of children unprotected from diseases such as measles, tuberculosis and polio. The researchers … Read more

Millions of vapes seized in England as illegal trade targeted

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Millions of vapes seized in England as illegal trade targeted

Alix Hattenstone BBC News, England BBC Paul Leighton, a senior Trading Standards officer, says illegal vapes are being supplied through “quite sophisticated networks” More than six million illegal vaping products have been seized by Trading Standards officers across England in the past three years, new analysis by the BBC has found. We joined one of … Read more

Plan for GPs to keep millions of patients out of hospital

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Plan for GPs to keep millions of patients out of hospital

A scheme to support GPs to provide care and advice to patients which avoids them joining long NHS hospital waiting lists is being expanded in England, the government says. GPs will work more closely with specialists to access expert advice quickly for patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms and ear infections. … Read more

Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests

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Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests

The study is one of many which have suggested different cut-off points for BMI over the years. Yet it’s unlikely BMI will be ditched anytime soon – it’s certainly much cheaper than scanning people to quantify their body fat accurately. The researchers admit larger studies in other countries are needed to confirm the results. This … Read more

Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach – ET HealthWorld

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Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach – ET HealthWorld

London: U.S. health conglomerate Kaiser is notifying millions of its members of a data breach earlier this month, it reported in a notice posted on Thursday. The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan confirmed that 13.4 million residents had their information taken in a data breach, as per a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government … Read more