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• Prostate drug associated with lower risk of Parkinson's disease

  01-02-2021 20:49
  Taking a particular type of medication to treat enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a large observational study by researchers at the University of Iowa, and colleagues in Denmark and China. The findings, published in JAMA Neurology, suggest that terazosin, and similar medications, might have potential to prevent or delay the development of Parkinson's disease.
  
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• UK Covid: Hancock says 'we need to come down hard' on South African variant after 105 cases identified - as it happened

  01-02-2021 20:05
  
  This live blog is now closed. For the latest coronavirus updates from around the world, head to our global blogUK records 18,607 further cases and 406 deaths; 9.2 million people have now had at least one vaccine doseSouth African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandWhat we know about the South African variant of CovidBoris Johnson suggests England will not return to regional tiersHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccine 6.50pm GMTRelated: What we kn
  
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• UK Covid live: Hancock says 'we need to come down hard' on South African variant after 105 cases identified

  01-02-2021 19:08
  
  Latest updates: UK records 18,607 further cases and 406 deaths; 9.2 million people have now had at least one vaccine doseSouth African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandWhat we know about the South African variant of CovidBoris Johnson suggests England will not return to regional tiersHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccineGlobal coronavirus updates - live6.08pm GMT5.47pm GMT These are from John Roberts from the Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group
  
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• 'They've been ignored': older people cared for at home face vaccine delays

  01-02-2021 19:05
  
  Families describe their frustration at system that has left some people struggling to get Covid jabsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage More than 2.5 million people over the age of 80 have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, NHS England has said. But the vaccine is failing to reach thousands of elderly people who receive care in their own homes, according to a provider, because they are too frail to travel to vaccination centres or fear catching the
  
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• UK Covid live: Matt Hancock leads news briefing after 105 cases of South African variant identified in Britain

  01-02-2021 18:32
  
  Latest updates: UK records 18,607 further cases and 406 deaths; 9.2 million people have now had at least one vaccine doseSouth African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandBoris Johnson suggests England will not return to regional tiersHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccineTwo London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleGlobal coronavirus updates - live5.32pm GMT Hopkins says the new South African cases do not appear to be linked. She
  
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• UK Covid live: Matt Hancock leads news briefing as daily cases and deaths fall to lowest level for six weeks

  01-02-2021 18:11
  
  Latest updates: UK records 18,607 further cases and 406 deaths; South African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandBoris Johnson suggests England will not return to regional tiersHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccineTwo London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleJoy on Isle of Man as Covid lockdown ends Global coronavirus updates - live5.11pm GMT Hancock says 105 cases of the South African variant have been identified in the UK. He s
  
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• UK Covid live: Johnson hints at end of tiers amid fears over community spread of South African variant

  01-02-2021 16:25
  
  Latest updates: PM hints any lockdown easing will be on national basis; mass testing after two people with no history of travel catch variantSouth African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccineTwo London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleJoy on Isle of Man as Covid lockdown ends Global coronavirus updates - live3.25pm GMT Prof Adam Finn, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisa
  
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• UK Covid live: Labour says community spread of South African variant means tougher border policy needed

  01-02-2021 16:15
  
  Latest updates: mass testing after two people with no history of travel catch variant; some care home staff yet to receive first jabSouth African variant of Covid found in eight areas of EnglandHalf of care home staff at UK’s largest provider have not had vaccineTwo London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleUK Covid patients dying needlessly over unfounded ventilator fearsGlobal coronavirus updates - live3.15pm GMT Boris Johnson gave a TV interview on a visit to a vaccinatio
  
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• Nutrition, companionship reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease

  01-02-2021 15:08
  Researchers have found that an enriched diet and companionship can reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease by increasing serotonin. They also discovered that duloxetine, an antidepressant that boosts serotonin levels, could be an alternative to opioids in treating chronic pain.
  
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• Half of care home staff at UK's largest provider have not had Covid vaccine

  01-02-2021 14:32
  
  Some HC-One homes say 80% have not had jab, amid supply problems and anti-vaccine influenceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAbout half of staff at the UK’s largest care home provider have not yet received a Covid vaccine, as attention turns to jabs for care workers after ministers claimed to have offered first doses to almost all of England’s care home residents.HC-One, which operates 20,000 beds, is among several care operators reporting much lower v
  
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• UK Covid live: South African variant cases reported in Surrey prompt fears of community transmission

  01-02-2021 13:37
  
  Latest updates: mass testing after two people with no history of travel reportedly catch variant; some care home staff yet to receive first jabTwo London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleUK Covid patients dying needlessly over unfounded ventilator fearsCovid could cost children £350bn in earnings from lost learning, says IFSNHS has offered Covid jab to all older residents in care homes in EnglandUK Covid cases, deaths and vaccinations today 12.33pm GMT Douglas Ross, the Sc
  
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• UK Covid live: big testing drive in Surrey after cases of South African variant found, reports say

  01-02-2021 13:16
  
  Latest updates: two people with no history of travel reportedly catch new variant; some care home staff yet to receive first jab, says minister Two London clinics mistakenly offer Covid jab to young peopleUK Covid patients dying needlessly over unfounded ventilator fearsCovid could cost children £350bn in earnings from lost learning, says IFSNHS has offered Covid jab to all older residents in care homes in EnglandUK Covid cases, deaths and vaccinations today 12.16pm GMT Residents in parts
  
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• Morrisons deliver the icing on the cake for care home residents

  01-02-2021 11:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keen to help them stay occupied in lockdown, staff of the local Northfleet supermarket delivered some cakes and decorating tools to residents at Dene Holm Residential Care Home.It’s frosty outside but there was plenty of frosting inside this week too, as Chris Bradford of the Morrisons store in Coldharbour Road, Northfleet delivered some sweet treats to the residents of the residential care home, which were sure to keep them busy on a rainy afternoon.The delicious delivery included fairy c
  
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• UK Covid live: some care home staff still waiting for vaccine, says minister, as all residents in England offered first jab

  01-02-2021 11:01
  
  Latest updates: government says it has hit target of offering all care home residents in England a first jabUK Covid patients dying needlessly over unfounded ventilator fearsCovid could cost children £350bn in earnings from lost learning, says IFSNHS has offered Covid jab to all older residents in care homes in England 10.01am GMT Nadra Ahmed, executive chairman of the National Care Association, told BBC Breakfast this morning that some care home staff are refusing the Covid-19 vaccine due
  
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• UK Covid news: minister says some staff still waiting for vaccine as care home residents in England get first jab

  01-02-2021 10:45
  
  For the latest coronavirus updates from around the world, head to our global blogCovid could cost children £350bn in earnings from lost learning, says IFSNHS has offered Covid jab to all older residents in care homes in England 9.45am GMT The government has ordered an extra 40m doses of the Valneva Covid-19 vaccine which is being manufactured in Scotland. Here is the government’s news release. And here is the story from PM Media.
  The move means 100m doses of Valneva have now been put
  
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• The importance of communicating with residents during lockdown

  01-02-2021 08:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  An activities co-ordinator with South-West base dementia care provider Camelot Care has been using his previous experience of working with people with autism to highlight the importance of communicating even more carefully than usual with residents during lockdown. Jason Saunders, who leads the activities team at Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater, said: “People living with dementia have cognitive issues which can make it so much harder for them to understand the need for the Covid saf
  
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