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Anti-radiation bracelets turn out to be radioactive

If you own one of the ten products found to emit ionising radiation, take it off and store it away safely, Dutch nuclear safety authorities warned.

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COVID vaccines are not enough for Omicron variant, warns BioNTech CEO

"We must be aware that even triple-vaccinated are likely to transmit the disease’” Ughur Sahin said, the CEO of the German company behind the mRNA vaccine produced with Pfizer.

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2021: the race against COVID-19

Review 2021: a year of highs and lows in the battle against COVID-19 - the pandemic that changed the world

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French eye doctors take essential services on the road to rural areas

This Winter, the ‘Tom’ Lorry, short for “mobile tele ophthalmology”, is bringing sorely needed tele-consultations to remote parts of France which have been deserted by private ophthalmologists.

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Football and Dementia: Are headers the missing link?

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New research shows that regularly heading football's can increase the risk of dementia

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Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero, 33, retires from football

Aguero said he had made the difficult decision for health reasons.

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How can therapy involving horses help people with disabilities?

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Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, the largest unfenced nature reserve in the UAE, is offering those with disabilities free equestrian therapy sessions. Improved posture isn’t the only benefit disabled riders experience – there are mental benefits too.

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Omicron resistant to two major vaccines, new study says

Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines may not be sufficient protection against the new variant, Hong Kong researchers said, calling on individuals to seek a third booster jab.

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Is this needle-free vaccine the answer to COVID variants?

Those with a phobia of needles could be in luck. This new vaccine could also better protect us against COVID mutations.

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Japanese researchers create a 'vaccine' against getting old

Researchers at a Tokyo university say their vaccine slowed the ageing process in mice, and could even aid the treatment of ageing-related diseases.

Euronews Witness

Bulgaria's vaccine battle: the mistrust driving COVID's surge

Bulgaria has the lowest rate of vaccination in the EU. Euronew's Julian Lopez investigates why the push to get more Bulgarians vaccinated has shaken the country to its core.

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Could using Viagra prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

Don't be surprised if the doctor prescribes Viagra for your memory losses: scientists claim that the little blue pill could improve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease by 69 per cent.

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Fourth COVID vaccine dose may now be necessary, says Pfizer boss

People may need a fourth COVID shot sooner than expected amid the spread of Omicron, Pfizer’s CEO said on Wednesday.

Green News

Are microplastics making us resistant to antibiotics?

Polystyrene is pretty much everywhere - in plastic packaging, teabags, clothing and take-away food containers - this means we’re likely ingesting millions of bacteria laced with microplastics.

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How dangerous is Omicron? We put your questions to an expert

We asked you what you wanted to know about Omicron and put your questions to an expert from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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This hi-tech sleeve could help you understand any foreign language

The device works by converting text into sound files that are then expressed in the sleeve via speakers.

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Brain issues like strokes affect 1% of COVID patients, says new study

In the largest study to date on brain complications of COVID-19, researchers said the most common finding was a stroke due to clogged arteries.

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Xevudy: UK approves new COVID drug found to cut risk of death by 79%

Sotrovimab, with the brand name Xevudy, is the second COVID drug to be approved by the UK's medicines agency.

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World AIDS Day: Fight against HIV being forgotten amid COVID pandemic

During the first year of the COVID pandemic, 40 countries, mostly in Africa, reported a decline in HIV testing, vital to preventing the spread of the virus.

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Could the ‘dump of death’ near Mostar be making locals ill?

A landfill near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is leaking black fluid containing copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic at worrying levels according to test results taken by locals who are worried the dumpsite is attributed to deaths from cancer.