Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's Queen Elizabeth II advised to rest for at least 2 weeks Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks. 29/10/2021
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Now playing Next Health news UK paves the way for medically prescribed e-cigarettes The United Kingdom could become the first country in the world to prescribe electronic cigarettes as a medical device. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID symptoms Have you heard of fluvoxamine? It only costs €3.45 and might help to treat early COVID symptoms. 28/10/2021
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Now playing Next Health news Is the world ready for the next pandemic? At the World Health Summit 2021 in Berlin, experts discussed lessons to be learned from the COVID pandemic, and how to implement them to better prepare for the next ones to come. 26/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Scientists call for 'radical rethink' of tech's role in health Large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, according to the latest report by The Lancet and Financial Times. 25/10/2021
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Now playing Next Health news This tiny insect could prevent allergies for millions in Europe Ragweed is a highly allergenic plant that has been spreading across Europe since its accidental arrival during the Second World War. 23/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news What is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID variant? A relative of the Delta variant is under investigation in the UK and there’s concern over potential increased transmissibility. 23/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Life-saving drone delivers lungs to a patient just in time Sometimes, it can only take ten minutes to save lives. And a drone. 22/10/2021
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Now playing Next Czech Republic Czech politics in limbo with hospitalised president too ill to work Milos Zeman, 77, was rushed to hospital on October 10, a day after the country's general election. 19/10/2021
Now playing Next Climate ‘Mums for Lungs’ call for a ban on wood-burning stoves Despite more than 18,000 complaints over the last 6 years, just 19 fines have been issued for wood burning in the UK. 18/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Tuberculosis deaths increase for first time in 10 years due to COVID Tuberculosis deaths are rising for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID pandemic, the WHO has warned. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Nipah virus could cause a deadly COVID-scale pandemic. But what is it? The Nipah virus has a 40 per cent to 75 per cent mortality rate and there is no treatment or vaccine. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Heart disease: US changes guidance on aspirin for the elderly Aspirin is no longer the best option to fight against heart disease and strokes, according to the latest research. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news Could your antiperspirant deodorant cause breast cancer? The question of whether aluminium found in antiperspirant deodorants could lead to breast cancer has been widely debated for several decades. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Latvia Latvia declares three-month state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise Under the new rules, masks are mandatory in all public buildings and only essential shops will be open at weekends. 12/10/2021