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What nine months in space does to the human body

Getty Images Spending time in space and having an unrivalled view of planet Earth is an experience many of us dream of. However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years to fully recover from. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are […]

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‘Covid memories are in a box deep in my brain’

Nikki Fox Health correspondent, BBC East Nikki Fox/BBC Senior sister Lauren Jakes has worked in the critical care department of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for almost 14 years Five years on, Senior Sister Lauren Jakes still vividly remembers the moment she was told her ward was to expect the arrival of its very […]

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Matt Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ and ‘hostile’ Covid inquiry

Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a “desperate situation” at the time. In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as “naive”, “hostile” and “inappropriate”. He said he was […]

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Three deaths linked to listeria detected in NHS desserts

Three deaths are being investigated as part of a listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is investigating the deaths as well as two non-fatal cases between May and December of last year. One death was recorded as listeriosis. Two other people […]

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Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

In the last few years, foodborne pathogens have had devastating consequences that alarmed the public. Bacteria in infant formula sickened babies. Deli meat ridden with listeria killed 10 people and led to 60 hospitalizations in 19 states. Lead-laden applesauce pouches poisoned young children. In each outbreak, state and federal officials connected the dots from each […]

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Brewer Shepherd Neame to hike prices following tax increase

Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East PA Media Shepherd Neame employs 1,600 people and runs 290 pubs Britain’s oldest brewer has said it will hike its beer prices in response to rising taxes and wage costs taking effect in April. Shepherd Neame, which is based in Faversham, Kent, and runs 290 pubs primarily in the […]

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