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Flu levels high, vaccinations rates low among pregnant women

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity around the nation is increasing. Vaccination can help prevent serious illness, especially in high-risk groups, like pregnant women, but the CDC says that's the group showing lower vaccination rates.

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Anthony Fauci on the lessons that must be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

As Anthony Fauci prepares to leave his role as chief medical adviser at the White House, the world is in a much better place in the fight against COVID-19. But the infectious disease expert is warning against complacency and says the virus still poses a threat.

ABC News

Deadline approaching if you want Covid protection for Christmas Day

People are being urged to get a Covid and a flu jab within days

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Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis ‘may be preventable through healthy lifestyle’

Risk factors include smoking, exercise levels and intact of fruit and vegetables

The Independent UK

China eases COVID quarantine rules in major policy adjustment

China's national health authority said on Wednesday that asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and people with mild symptoms can quarantine at home, in the strongest sign yet that China is preparing its people to live with the disease.

Reuters

Victorian schoolies urged to monitor for meningococcal symptoms after case linked to Queensland celebrations

An 18-year-old who was celebrating the end of school on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is diagnosed with meningococcal disease.

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Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in U.S. twin births, study suggests

Reduced access to infertility treatments early in the pandemic may have contributed to a drop in twin births, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest.

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Neglected pup who 'looked more like seal' after skin disease is now 'healthy and happy'

Pearl, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was rescued from a home in Newcastle by RSPCA officers.

Daily Record

'We're going to be free': Chinese cheer as COVID curbs are loosened

China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its resolute anti-COVID regime since the pandemic began three years ago, loosening rules that curbed the spread of the virus but sparked protests and hobbled the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters

What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

The Independent UK

Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer, a silent disease that usually doesn't have symptoms until it's too late. Here's what you need to know

The “Cheers” actress was 71.

Fortune

DWP issuing £150 PIP payments to people with these 24 respiratory conditions

The Personal Independence Payment benefit is paid out by the DWP to people with disabilities or long-term health conditions such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and COPD

Daily Mirror

Police college closes after Legionnaires’ disease bug found

A POLICE training college has been closed temporarily for cleaning and remedial work after traces of Legionella bacteria were found at the site.

The National (Scotland)

Police college closes for remedial work after Legionnaires’ disease bug found

Traces of the bacteria were found in shower heads at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife.

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Kevin Sinfield inspires Leeds dad's festive 'reindeer route' to raise vital money for MND

He praised Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield for their fundraising efforts

The Independent UK

NHS issues antibiotic-resistant diphtheria warning after cases found in Europe

Both Switzerland and Germany report cases of antibiotic-resistant diptheria

Chronicle Live

DWP PIP cash could be paid to people with 24 respiratory conditions - see full list here

People can receive Personal Independence Payments if they have medical conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnoea, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia

Dublin Live

HSE investigating four-year-old's death over possible Strep A link

There have been 55 confirmed cases to date of invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (Strep A) in Ireland

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The Guardian - UK

Strep A is circulating in the UK – and so are myths about what’s causing that

We don’t know yet what’s behind the spate of strep A deaths, but we can do more to protect children, says Edinburgh University chair of global public health Prof Devi Sridhar

The Independent UK

What are the signs of Strep A infection?

Infections cause by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat.

The Times of India

Heart attacks among young people on the rise; lifestyle changes that can help prevent it

Shocking videos of young people collapsing due to heart attacks have surfaced on twitter, spreading concern among netizens. In one such video, the bride suffered from a cardiac arrest minutes after exchanging garlands on stage at her wedding. In another video, a 25-year-old man who is said to have gone…

Daily Record

Alzheimer's symptoms could be picked up 'years' before diagnosis by blood test

Research suggests that the disease takes hold long before any symptoms are displayed, making it harder to treat.

Wales Online

Mistreated puppy who looked like a seal after going bald undergoes incredible transformation

Pearl was malnourished and bald because of an untreated skin disease

Liverpool Echo

DWP PIP could pay people with these respiratory conditions up to £156 each week

Nearly three million people in the UK are entitled to Personal Independence Payments

Daily Record

Scots dad who turned deep shade of yellow saved by liver transplant in time for Christmas

Gareth Weeks initially thought his exhaustion was a result of being father to a newborn but was left in total shock when doctors diagnosed him with an incurable liver disease.

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