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The number of recorded cases of mumps in England has soared to the highest level in a decade.
14 Feb 09:34 • 2 articles
Mumps cases in England rise to highest level in a decade
Total of 5,042 is four times that in 2018 as health experts urge people to catch up on vaccine
14 Feb 09:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794334543600.htmlMumps warning after 5,042 cases - highest number in a decade
In 1998, doctor Andrew Wakefield led a study that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. His work was subsequently discredited and he was struck off
14 Feb 08:44 • Wales Online • 7686550515746551034.htmlNine people have been confirmed with Covid-19 in the UK.
14 Feb 08:58 • 2 articles
One of UK coronavirus patients ‘attended Westminster conference’
Nine people have been confirmed with Covid-19 in the UK.
14 Feb 08:58 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992718411689.htmlOne of UK coronavirus patients ‘attended Westminster conference’
Nine people have been confirmed with Covid-19 in the UK.
14 Feb 08:58 • Express & Star • 7324224460264589225.htmlHundreds of species could face reduced life-spans from the effects of climate change and even come under greater risk of extinction, a new study has found.
14 Feb 08:00 • 4 articles
Climate change could reduce life-spans of hundreds of species
Aging in cold-blooded organisms such as amphibians linked to high temperatures
14 Feb 08:00 • The Irish Times • 8204772967495266173.htmlClimate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study
Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.
14 Feb 08:04 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773380053318.htmlClimate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study
Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.
14 Feb 08:00 • The Irish News • 993066805933402.htmlClimate change could cut lifespan of cold-blooded species – study
Scientists say their findings suggest global warming could have a huge impact on the life expectancy of some animals.
14 Feb 08:02 • Shropshire Star • 3480199991298472262.htmlThe increase in fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse, experts say.
14 Feb 14:42 • 2 articles
Experts say fake news could worsen disease outbreaks
The increase in fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse, experts say.
14 Feb 14:42 • RTE.ie • 7595237277742575348.htmlFake news makes disease outbreaks worse, research shows
The rise of fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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14 Feb 11:43 • 7 articles
Tokyo 2020: IOC faces ‘big communications job’ following virus scare
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) coordination commission insisted there was no danger of Tokyo 2020 being cancelled...
14 Feb 11:43 • Vanguard News • 4125100339948243144.htmlA very big communications job needs to be undertaken: Tokyo 2020 organisers on Coronavirus threat
The head of IOC’s coordination commission insisted there was no danger of Tokyo 2020 being cancelled or moved
14 Feb 12:24 • Scroll.in • 8669301694141067107.htmlIOC face 'big communications job' as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) coordination commission insisted there was no danger of Tokyo 2020 being cancelled or moved.
14 Feb 15:25 • New Vision • 9103146372146106930.htmlIOC face ‘big communications job’ as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Japan, Feb 14 - Olympic chiefs admitted Friday they face a "very big communications job" to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in the Get the latest local and international sports updates, football, rugby, athletics, golf, cricket and more
14 Feb 11:52 • Capital Sports • 7605153804530311780.htmlIOC face 'big communications job' as coronavirus jitters hit Olympics
Olympic chiefs admit they face a "very big communications job" to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic
14 Feb 13:33 • Sport • 682566034656136568.htmlIOC face 'big communications job' as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo organizers have slammed
14 Feb 13:17 • Saudi Gazette • 6913978435484218086.htmlIOC face 'big communications job' as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics News: Olympic chiefs admitted Friday they face a "very big communications job" to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in the run-up to this summer
14 Feb 10:40 • The Times of India • 6060938664478274437.htmlBEIJING : China has developed convalescent plasma to treat patients who are infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the China National Biotec Group.
14 Feb 14:57 • 8 articles
China develops convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus patients
China National Biotec Group said it has collected plasma from some recovered patients to prepare therapeutic products including convalescent plasma and immune globulin.The CNBG says 3 critically ill patients in Wuhan received convalescent plasma treatment on 8 Feb. Currently, over 10 critically ill are under plasma treatment
14 Feb 14:57 • Livemint • 6614605819036092730.htmlDettol comes clean on Coronavirus 'cure' claims
Consumer goods company, Reckitt Benckiser, said they have not had access to the latest strain of the Coronavirus and were ...
14 Feb 17:09 • www.iol.co.za • 17825111400214193.htmlResearch: Covid-19 could infect two-thirds of globe
AS THE number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases jumps dramatically in China, a top infectious-disease scientist warns that things could get far worse: Two-thirds of the world’s population could catch it.
14 Feb 13:55 • NST Online • 3702929170166057453.htmlBloomberg: Coronavirus could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows
Even if there were a way to reduce transmission by half, that would still imply that roughly one-third of the world would become infected.
14 Feb 09:24 • UNIAN • 6863008972519370235.htmlChina lowers coronavirus death toll, reports 1,700 medics infected
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- China revised down its death toll Friday from coronavirus by 108, while acknowledging more than 1,700 front-line medics have been infected.
14 Feb 09:20 • UPI • 8257973864630526650.htmlCoronavirus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
The number of reported cases has been rising more quickly after the hardest-hit province changed its method of counting them Thursday.
14 Feb 09:51 • The New Indian Express • 4718288654067094488.htmlVirus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
Japan now has 252 confirmed cases, including 218 from a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Yokohama.
14 Feb 09:39 • An-Nahar • 2220466264099714147.htmlCoronavirus inflicts growing toll on China’s health workers
A new coronavirus has taken a growing toll of Chinese health workers on the front line of the fight to stop it, a top official said on Friday
14 Feb 14:10 • Vanguard News • 4125100340134817059.htmlA coronavirus survivor has lifted the lid on what it's like to contract the killer disease - including a soaring temperature, pains, and a cough so bad 'I thought I might die'.
14 Feb 15:40 • 3 articles
What it's like to get coronavirus: Student from Wuhan reveals his three-week ordeal including 102F fever, pains 'in every part of my body' and a cough so bad 'I thought I would die'
The 21-year-old from Wuhan, going under the pseudonym Tiger Ye, said he first noticed symptoms on January 21 - kicking off three weeks of 'hell' where he got so sick that he thought he might die.
14 Feb 15:40 • Mail Online • 124328112106222672.htmlChina virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The health emergency in China has caused fears of more global contagion, with more than two-dozen countries reporting hundreds of cases among them. Three people have died outside mainland China.
14 Feb 13:20 • Saudi Gazette • 6913978434228911385.htmlChina virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China's virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the country's struggle to contain a deepening health crisis.
14 Feb 12:19 • The Guardian • 7580308505105500320.htmlAfter grueling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating takeaway, battling the pain of being separated from his pregnant wife.
14 Feb 15:22 • 2 articles
Hong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus ‘dirty team’
The 38-year-old volunteered to join staff on isolation wards -- dubbed
14 Feb 15:22 • Manila Bulletin News • 7849457200203089331.htmlHong Kong doctor battles fear and separation on virus 'dirty team'
HONG KONG: After gruelling shifts treating coronavirus patients, Hong Kong doctor Alfred Wong often finds himself alone in a hotel room eating ...
14 Feb 14:40 • CNA • 5644198863641036277.htmlFormer England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease which his wife Penny believes was most likely brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball.
14 Feb 15:32 • 7 articles
Dave Watson: Ex-England skipper may have same disease as Jeff Astle had
Ex-England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease which his wife believes was most likely brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball.
14 Feb 15:32 • BBC Sport • 3883826127413685800.htmlFormer Man City player and England captain Dave Watson has neurodegenerative disease
Former Manchester City footballer Dave Watson has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that was 'most likely' brought on by head injuries during his playing career.
14 Feb 14:13 • men • 6694993429410848924.htmlEx-England captain Dave Watson has brain disease "most likely" result of heading ball
Dave Watson's wife Penny says that the 73-year-old's consultant thinks that it is "in all probability Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy"
14 Feb 17:14 • Irish Mirror • 2875825628928706844.htmlEx-England captain Dave Watson has brain disease "most likely" result of heading ball
Dave Watson's wife Penny says that the 73-year-old's consultant thinks that it is "in all probability Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy"
14 Feb 17:14 • mirror • 675785261810318522.htmlFormer England captain Dave Watson has neurodegenerative disease
The former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was “most likely” brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball
14 Feb 14:18 • the Guardian • 1491978796192948083.htmlFormer England captain Dave Watson suffering from neurodegenerative disease
The 73-year-old's condition was "most likely" brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball, according to his consultant.
14 Feb 15:58 • Sports Mole • 7750663361813623280.htmlDave Watson, former England captain, diagnosed with neurodegenerative disease
Former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was
14 Feb 17:48 • Sky Sports • 7729859609487499654.htmlChild-safe car seats. Lead-free toys. Child-resistant packaging on household items. Safeguards to keep hazardous pollution and chemical contamination in check. Over the years, our government put science-informed safeguards in place to protect kids from these and other hazards, driving innovation and helping kids lead healthier lives. Children deserve access to clean water and air, safe food, and healthy and secure environments in which to live, learn, and play. They deserve a government that has their back.
14 Feb 14:00 • 2 articles
The Trump Administration Versus Children
A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies
14 Feb 14:00 • Scientific American Blog Network • 5160668528790173350.htmlThe Trump Administration vs. Children
A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies
14 Feb 15:45 • Scientific American Blog Network • 5160668527876144782.htmlThe first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated lodging after testing negative for the new coronavirus.
14 Feb 14:39 • 2 articles
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated lodging after testing negative for the new coronavirus.
14 Feb 14:39 • The Jakarta Post • 7678601103370810947.htmlFirst passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated ...
14 Feb 15:24 • CNA • 5644198864275294176.htmlWomen can’t be trusted around tax-free tampons. If you cut the price of menstrual products they’re bound to go tampon-mad and buy boxes of the stuff, just for the hell of it. They’d line their walls with super-plus, they’d polish their floors with pads; it would be absolute bedlam.
14 Feb 11:00 • 2 articles
Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy
During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushbackWomen can’t be trusted around tax-free tampons. If you cut the price of menstrual products they’re bound to go tampon-mad and buy boxes of the stuff, just
14 Feb 11:00 • Yahoo • 7097669638354469253.htmlTennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy
During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushback
14 Feb 11:00 • the Guardian • 1491978796052599671.htmlAstronomers all over are waiting with bated breath to see what Betelgeuse will do next. Is it going to start brightening again on February 21st? Or will it continue to surprise?
14 Feb 17:28 • 2 articles
Is Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads?
Astronomers wonder what Betelgeuse will do next. Has it reached a crossroads? Will it start to brighten again? Or might it go supernova?
14 Feb 17:28 • Sky & Telescope • 6662910494833647771.htmlIs Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads?
Astronomers wonder what Betelgeuse will do next. Has it reached a crossroads? Will it start to brighten again? Or might it go supernova?
14 Feb 17:28 • Sky & Telescope • 6662910495592548597.htmlA man who claims he suffered disfigurement when he had mouth surgery as part of cancer treatment at a Cork hospital has sued for damages in the High Court.
14 Feb 17:30 • 2 articles
Man sues for damages over alleged disfigurement after cancer treatment
Liam Coughlan claims an unnecessary and inappropriate procedure was carried out
14 Feb 17:30 • The Irish Times • 8204772968699442459.html'I feel like the elephant man': Cork man sues hospital after alleged disfigurement after surgery
A 63- year old man who claims he suffered alleged disfigurement when he had mouth surgery as part of a cancer treatment at a Cork hospital has sued in the High Court.
14 Feb 17:01 • Irishexaminer • 8196011179652559988.htmlDancing On Ice star Ben Hanlin has urged parents to look out for sepsis symptoms after his own daughter had a scare with the illness.
14 Feb 16:28 • 3 articles
Dancing On Ice's Ben Hanlin discusses daughter's sepsis scare
He told Loose Women that his daughter is now doing ‘great' following her illness.
14 Feb 16:28 • The Irish News • 993066670748145.htmlDancing On Ice’s Ben Hanlin discusses daughter’s sepsis scare
He told Loose Women that his daughter is now doing ‘great’ following her illness.
14 Feb 16:31 • Express & Star • 7324224460186031138.htmlDancing On Ice’s Ben Hanlin discusses daughter’s sepsis scare
He told Loose Women that his daughter is now doing ‘great’ following her illness.
14 Feb 16:30 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992639853602.html