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Out of hours Practice Newsletter - March 2020

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NHS: More at-home care offered in attempt to shorten waiting times
Boosting care in the community is identified as being key to help the health service's recovery.
The Last of Us: Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies?
The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi.
Toxic slimming pill drug DNP to be declared poison
Families say the government has not acted quickly enough to prevent deaths from diet drug DNP.
Wynter Andrews: NHS trust fined £800k over baby's neglect death
Wynter Andrews' parents Gary and Sarah say the fine "demonstrates the seriousness" of the failings.
US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood
The FDA will soon remove a three month abstinence policy for donations for men who have sex with men.
Shop loyalty card data may help spot ovarian cancer
Shoppers' purchases of medicines could flag early symptoms linked to the cancer, UK researchers say.
Covid: No new hospital admissions in Wales as flu levels fall
Winter flu cases in hospital are falling - and there were no Covid admissions for the first time.
Hundreds of NHS buildings contain asbestos, says TUC
The union body wants the law to require all public buildings to remove the dangerous substance.
Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine
The vaccine's maker says it is effective in preventing infection and transmission of the disease.
Infected blood scandal: Inquiry hears Belfast Trust apology
In the 1970s and 1980s up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood across the UK.

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Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
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Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
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