A clinical trial testing a potentially ground-breaking vaccine against skin cancer has recruited its first patients.
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The number of new strokes will increase by 51% from 100,000 to 151,000 by 2035, a charity has warned, costing...
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Fit notes need to become more ‘dynamic’ to allow people off work because of ill health to be referred to...
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The more people use their brains at work, the better they are protected against later-life dementia, research has suggested.
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme is up to 95% effective in preventing cervical cancer, official data has shown.
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Study suggests smoking-related deaths can be reduced if people attending lung cancer screening are offered stop-smoking support.
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A fifth of UK adults – 18% or the equivalent of 9.4 million people – have performed a ‘DIY’ dental...
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Nearly a quarter of working-age adults will have been diagnosed with a major illness by 2040, a health think-tank has...
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Gig economy platform workers complain of suffering from mental ill health, stress and exhaustion.
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Current sickness absence and return-to-work policies are unfit for purpose for those living with long Covid, research has suggested.
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A successful clinical trial has raised hopes the creation of a vaccine against chlamydia.
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More than half of employees (52%) have had to take time off work because of sickness or injury, and just...
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Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.
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People with long Covid have tell-tale, distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with...
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The suicide rate in England rose 6% last year compared with 2022, official figures have shown.
The data from the...