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Dec 5, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Amy Walker |Michelle Roberts
Alix Harvey started taking the weight-loss drug in May this year [HANDOUT]Generate Key TakeawaysWeight-loss drug Mounjaro is set to be rolled out on the NHS in England from March. It is one of many weight-loss drugs that have become increasingly popular in recent years, and are sold privately by clinics and pharmacies. BBC News spoke to people who are already paying to access Mounjaro, or are hoping to access it through the NHS, about their views on the announcement.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
People with laryngeal dystonia (LD), a condition that makes the voice sound strained and hoarse, might benefit from a drug already used to treat a sleep disorder, researchers say. Some volunteers who tried the narcolepsy treatment, sodium oxybate, found it eased their speech in a similar way to drinking alcohol, but without intoxication.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
Fewer people came forward for their flu vaccine last year and if the same happens again the UK could be in for a worse winter, health officials are warning. There were at least 18,000 flu-related deaths over the last couple of years, despite being relatively mild flu seasons, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Free flu shots are offered each year by the NHS to people most at risk from getting very sick with flu, also known as influenza.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
Michelle Roberts - Editora de salud, BBC News21 de agosto de 2024, 5:52 a.m.·3 min de lecturaLa mpox "no es la nueva covid", porque las autoridades saben claramente cómo controlar su propagación, afirmó un destacado experto de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Michelle Roberts
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Michelle Roberts |Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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May 9, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
Una niña británica que nació sorda puede ahora oír sin ayuda, gracias a un innovador tratamiento de terapia genética. Opal Sandy fue tratada poco antes de su primer cumpleaños y, seis meses después, puede oír sonidos tan suaves como un susurro y está empezando a hablar, diciendo palabras como "mamá" y "papá". La terapia, que se administra en forma de infusión en el oído, reemplaza el ADN defectuoso que causa su tipo de sordera, que es hereditaria.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
Michelle Roberts - Editor de salud digital, BBC News5 de abril de 2024, 5:49 a. m.·3 min de lecturaEl objetivo es evitar el daño en las vías respiratorias y no atacar solo las secuelas del asma. [Getty Images]Un equipo de científicos británicos confirmó que había logrado descubrir una nueva causa de los daños que sufren las vías respiratorias y los pulmones en los pacientes que padecen de asma.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts |Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she is having treatment for cancer which was discovered following major abdominal surgery. She started preventative chemotherapy in late February. When was the cancer found? The princess underwent surgery in January. The palace did not disclose details at the time but said the procedure was planned and her condition was "not cancer-related". Her video message says that tests carried out after the operation found cancer had been present.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Michelle Roberts
Un hombre alemán de 62 años se ha vacunado 217 veces contra la covid en contra de las recomendaciones médicas. El extraño caso aparece documentado en la prestigiosa revista The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Las vacunas del paciente se compraron y administraron de forma privada en un plazo de 29 meses.
