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Whooping cough: Three more deaths confirmed in England – as cases continue to rise sharply | UK News
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Three more babies have died after developing whooping cough in England. Eight infants have died between January and April 2024, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is three more than the previously reported figure for the year so far. Health officials are urging pregnant women to get the whooping cough vaccine. In…
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Mystery sudden deaths of endangered African elephants now solved, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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A team of scientists say they have discovered what caused the sudden deaths of hundreds of elephants in Africa in 2020. More than 300 elephants died in Botswana’s Okavango delta in the May and June of 2020, with another 35 dying in Zimbabwe two months later. The deaths triggered an international mystery, with only poaching…
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Cervical cancer treatment breakthrough could cut deaths by 35% | Science & Tech News
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Scientists say already-available drugs could lead to a 35% reduction in deaths caused by cervical cancer, labelling their findings as the biggest breakthrough in treating the disease for over 20 years. Researchers from UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH say a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) before standard treatment for cervical cancer, chemoradiation (CRT), could…
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Onewheel electric skateboards recalled worldwide after deaths | Science & Tech News
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All Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards have been recalled worldwide after at least four deaths and several injuries were reported among people riding them. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled 300,000 skateboards sold in America, warning they can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded, risking serious crashes. Future Motion,…
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Teams on stand-by to pump England’s rivers with oxygen amid fears of fish deaths due to hot weather | UK News
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Environmental teams have been put on stand-by to oxygenate England’s rivers in a bid to protect fish in the event of a heatwave. The Environment Agency (EA) says it has recorded “hundreds of fish kill incidents” already this year – with drops in oxygen levels in rivers and canals blamed. The Angling Trust claims it…
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Baby deaths mystery from 1930s solved by researchers finding ‘abnormal’ gene shape link to vitamin D side-effects | UK News
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An 80-year-old mystery linked to a wave of baby deaths in the 1930s and 1940s has finally been solved by researchers. The fatal ingredient was found in household staples – milk, bread, cereal, margarine. But it was put there to try and make children healthier. In the early 1900s, more than 80% of children were…
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‘Exceptionally unlikely’ Teesside crab deaths were caused by dredging | UK News
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An independent panel concluded it was “exceptionally unlikely” that dredging to expand a Teesside port caused the deaths of thousands of crabs and other marine life. Mass deaths of the animals on the coastline from Hartlepool to Whitby saw swathes of crabs washed ashore between October and December 2021. It resulted in distressing scenes of…
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Extremely cold days increase risk of cardiovascular deaths, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Extremely cold temperatures increase the risk of death among people with cardiovascular disease, according to new research. As freezing conditions brought heavy snow to much of the UK overnight, a study in the journal Circulation warned people who suffered from conditions including an irregular heartbeat were at greater risk whenever the weather turns harsh. UK…
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New malaria vaccine could cut deaths by 70% by 2030, British scientists say | World News
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A new vaccine could reduce deaths from malaria by 70% by 2030, according to British scientists who developed it. The prediction was made after clinical trials in Africa showed the vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, was highly effective at protecting children, who bear the brunt of the mosquito-borne disease. Results will be filed with the World Health…