Mila’s miracle womb surgery: How 30 NHS staff performed a pioneering operation on baby to save her from spina bifida… before she was even born Helena Purcell, 41, of Hornchurch, Essex, was just 23 weeks pregnant, at the time Op…
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Big investments in vaccine capacity can help governments save lives and boost economies
Wherever they are available, COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives, lowering infection rates, and enabling economies to start recovering from the pandemic’s debilitating effects. But on a global level, there are not enough vaccine courses to go around as demand outstrips…
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Pharmacists prescribing for minor ailments will save healthcare dollars, study shows
Allowing Ontario pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments could save the province $42 million a year, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo. The study used mathematical modeling to examine the economic impact of implementing…
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The budget health gadgets that can save you up to £1,400
The bargain buys that won’t break the bank: From thermometers to scales and toothbrushes… the budget health gadgets that can save you up to £1,400 A top-of-the-range toothbrush can now set you back up to £500 — but is it…
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Here's how to save jeans that are too stretched out
There’s nothing more frustrating when it comes to your wardrobe than your favorite pair of jeans getting too stretched out to hold their original shape. This can happen from wearing them repeatedly and from washing them in a manner than…
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Dementia prevention strategies could save £1.9 billion annually
Programs to reduce dementia risk by targeting smoking, high blood pressure and hearing loss are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving by reducing dementia rates by 8.5%, finds a new study by UCL and LSE researchers. The modeling study,…
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Smoke alarms can save lives in informal settlements, if the design is right
Research published by the Medical Research Council in 2009 found that 300-400 fire-related deaths are reported annually in South Africa’s Western Cape province. This study also found that of South Africa’s metropolitan centers, the City of Cape Town has the…
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Vaccines often degrade in the heat: Here’s how our new chemical ‘casing’ could save lives
Amid unpredictable outbreaks, and fears of a second wave, the hunt is on for a vaccine against COVID-19. The reason for this is simple: vaccines work. They save lives and economies. For example, there were 11.6 million smallpox cases reported…
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Researchers unlock TB vaccine puzzle in findings that could save millions of newborns
An international research team has identified the mechanism behind one of science’s most enduring mysteries: what makes the 100-year-old tuberculosis (TB) vaccine so effective at preventing newborn deaths from diseases other than TB? The ability of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)—one of…
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Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during lockdown
Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during the coronavirus lockdown: Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith reveals how tending to plants can give us all some hope During the Second World War, the British people were advised to Dig for…
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