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Headache and runny nose linked to Delta variant
People may need to be on the lookout for different Covid symptoms, according to researchers.
Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks
Most current Covid rules will remain for four more weeks after 21 June, government sources say.
Covid-19: Vaccine booster study begins in Cambridge
The Cov-Boost study is testing seven vaccines to see which works best as a third dose.
Blood donation: Gay couple 'thrilled' after rules change
Until now men who have sex with men had to wait three months before donating.
Covid vaccination: All adults in Wales offered first jab
Welsh health minister says vaccine rollout is six weeks ahead of schedule as Wales leads world.
Christian Eriksen: Dad back playing football after cardiac arrest
Andrew Barnett had a cardiac arrest while playing football in front of his son in 2018.
G7: World leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
PM Boris Johnson rejects criticism the donation is not enough, saying "we are going flat out".
Jess Phillips: Ditch HPV stigma to avoid the shame I felt
With more women being told they have the virus, Jess Phillips says there needs to be more discussion.
Covid: Is there a limit to how much worse variants can get?
The coronavirus has changed and changed again, getting more transmissible each time.
Oxford writer welcomes gay blood donor rule change
Writer Wayne Brown welcomes the change after he was turned away from donating last year.

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Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...