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Study links age and number of symptoms to lasting health problems from coronavirus. The Guardian reports that women aged 50-60 are at greatest risk of developing “long Covid”, analysis suggests. Older age andexperiencing five or more symptoms within the first week of...Covid-19: Flu jab push as Covid vaccine roll-out planned
People aged over 50 in England are being urged to get a flu jab, as ministers hope for a mass roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine next year. BBC News reports that Health Secretary Matt Hancock stressed it was “more important than ever” for people to get a flu...Things you only know if you secretly quite enjoy lockdown life
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Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia,researchers from Cambridge University have discovered. BBC News reports that in a world first, a “cold-shock” protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers...Adults over 50 and some secondary school pupils to get free flu jab
Hope that vaccines will avert NHS being overwhelmed by flu season alongside a resurgent coronavirus. The Guardian reports that all adults over 50 and children in the first year of secondary school in England will be offered a free flu vaccination this autumn in a...Ourplace News
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