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PHE to be replaced with National Institute for Health Protection
Today, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced the scrapping of Public Health England (PHE) and its replacement with the National Institute for Health...
XAG introduces drone disinfection operation to fight the coronavirus outbreak
Chinese tech company XAG has established a 5m-yuan fund to set up a drone disinfectant operation to curb the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus has now...
Lifestyle modifications prevent one in three breast cancer cases
A new report has estimated that one in three breast cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes.
Modifications such as weight management, physical activity,...
Non-melanoma skin cancer: The hidden epidemic faced by outdoor workers
We talk to Professor Swen Malte John, Chair of the EADV Task Force on occupational skin disease, who emphasises the magnitude of the neglected...
Diabetes Prevention Programme exceeds expectations for patients with type 2
Patients on the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme have between them lost close to 60,000kg, according to new figures.
In total, the 17,000 people...
Many premature deaths are preventable deaths
2.1 million of the 4.3 million cardiovascular deaths in Europe 2016, was due to poor nutrition and are preventable deaths. These premature deaths can...