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Football clubs may be required to add neurologists to their medical teams as part of plans to confront concussion in the sport. Trials of concussion substitutes are expected to be authorised by the game’s rule-making body, Ifab, next month as the authorities attempt to get to grips with the risk of brain injuries. But the […]
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Using a remotely-delivered, algorithm-driven program for disease management, patients experienced significant improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The manuscript of this study is simultaneously published today in Circulation, the American Heart Association’s flagship journal. Failure to appropriately treat hypercholesterolemia (high […]
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to announce an extra £3bn for the NHS – but has warned that people will soon see an “economic shock laid bare” as the country deals with the Covid pandemic. The one-year funding will be pledged in the Spending Review on Wednesday. But Mr Sunak said Covid’s impact on the economy […]
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Philips Hue bulbs can now adjust their lighting automatically throughout the day when used with HomeKit thanks to an update which adds support for Apple’s new Adaptive Lighting feature. Dutch publication iCulture was first to report on the rollout, and we’ve since verified that the update has started rolling out in the Netherlands, but we’re […]
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Incredible pictures show a red deer stag appear to attack a man who it is claimed had been feeding the wild animals by hand in a British park. Other pictures show the red deer dangerously close to children, despite warnings from authorities to stay well clear of the creatures who live in Richmond Park in […]
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The Premier League has begun moves to come in from the cold and allow the use of five substitutes in its matches. The English top flight is the only major competition in Europe to limit substitutes to three, following Fifa’s decision to extend an emergency rule that allowed for extra replacements after the return from […]
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Patients who are hospitalized with heart failure can reduce their odds of requiring re-hospitalization, a heart transplant or death by repeatedly reviewing recorded audio messages about self-care at home, according to late breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. “My Recorded On-Demand Audio Discharge Instructions (MyROAD)” is a re-playable audio […]
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The retail chain, which also owns Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins, was hit hard when coronavirus lockdowns forced the closure of hundreds of stores. The company slashed 500 head office jobs in July, blaming lost sales. But many fashion commentators say the group’s most famous brand – Topshop – has had problems for years. We […]
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Mmhmm, the video presentation app that infuses video calls with Weekend Update-style graphics, is coming out of beta for its grand debut on Mac. The app features free and premium tiers and one exclusive feature for buyers of Apple’s new M1-equipped computers. Mmhmm’s basic premise is that if we’re going to be spending a majority […]
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Five people who were gassed to death may have died after accidentally turning on their grills rather than their ovens to cook food. An inquest heard today that a plate of uncooked sausages was found in the Beko oven of a family of three who died in their static caravan home in Camborne, Cornwall. And […]
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