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Parents of girl killed by Pret sandwich launch trial to find food allergy cure

The sandwich did not have any allergen advice on its wrapper because, as it was made on the premises, this was not required by law

Wales Online

Parents of Pret allergy death teenager set up clinical trial to find treatment

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died in 2016 after she suffered a severe allergic reaction to sesame in a Pret baguette.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of organisations breached patient data rules, reveals BMJ

Drug firms, private healthcare providers and universities among those that may be failing to protect confidentiality, says report

The Guardian - UK

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China’s 'innovation machine': how it works, how it’s changing and why it matters

China has had the world’s fastest growing economy since the 1980s. A key driver of this extraordinary growth has been the country’s pragmatic system of innovation, which balances government steering and market-oriented entrepreneurs.

The Conversation

Covid-19 can age your brain 20 years and knock 10 points off your IQ, study finds

The research found that those admitted to a hospital with Covid could suffer brain damage that lasts for more than six months

Dublin Live

Catching Covid can age your brain by 20 years and make your IQ drop, study finds

People who have had a serious case of Covid may have seen their IQ levels drop by 10 points and had their brain age by 20 years, according to a new study

Daily Mirror

Severe Covid can cause brain function damage ‘equivalent to losing 10 IQ points’

Researchers estimate that the cognitive loss is similar on average to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age

The Independent UK

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'Plants will become crucial sources of vitamin B - we need to protect them'

Dr Miriam Stoppard says plant-based vitamins will play a vital role in our future as we consume fewer animal products. Scientists found more than 1,000 edible plants that could help deficiencies

Daily Mirror

AI tool accurately predicts tumour regrowth in cancer patients

Exclusive: Tool predicts how likely tumours are to grow back in cancer patients after they have undergone treatment

The Guardian - UK

'New cardiac arrest research prompts current treatment rethink to save patients'

Dr Miriam Stoppard says there is growing evidence showing implantable defibrillators - a small device that corrects abnormal heart rhythms - could save people who have complications following a heart attack

Daily Mirror

Covid cases may have ‘peaked in younger people’, React study finds

The latest wave of Covid infections may have peaked in younger people, according to scientists monitoring the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Covid deaths in England may rise as cases in over-55s increase

Infections have been rising in England since early March, driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant

The Guardian - UK

More covid infections could mean more deaths, experts warn

This stark warning comes "despite high levels of vaccination"

Wales Online

Covid deaths could rise as infections continue to increase, experts warn

Case rates in England are the highest they have ever been despite the protection offered by vaccines, new data suggests.

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Evening Standard

Your starter for 10: which university just won a record fourth title?

Imperial College London was today celebrating a record-equalling fourth University Challenge title.

Wales Online

Why some people in the same household get Covid and others don't

It remains one of the great mysteries that has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Air pollution levels return after first ‘zero-emission street’ in UK scrapped

Findings show the trial, which ended six months ago, was ‘working’, green campaigner says

The Guardian - UK

Pollution back at illegal levels on former ‘zero-emissions street’ in London

Experimental ban on petrol and diesel vehicles on Beech Street near Barbican ended in September

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The Guardian - UK

Why the UK can’t rely on boosters to get through each new wave of Covid

The evidence suggests performance could be less predictable and effective in the future – though there are promising developments, says Danny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College London

The Guardian - UK

Patients with Covid and flu double the risk of dying, say scientists

There have been calls for those hospitalised with the coronavirus to be routinely test for influenza after new research revealed an increased mortality rate for those with both conditions

Wales Online

People with Covid and flu at higher risk of severe illness and death

Research finds that having both is 2.4 times more likely to end in fatal circumstances than for people who only have the coronavirus alone or with other viruses

Daily Record

Expert warns long Covid symptoms could spark 'heartbreaking' life-long disabilities

Professor Danny Altmann, from Imperial College London, said that people with the condition face potentially losing their home or work due to health complications.

The Guardian - UK

Long Covid could create a generation affected by disability, expert warns

Prof Danny Altmann, immunologist at Imperial College London, says UK’s approach fails to take the impact of infections seriously

Daily Mirror

Long Covid is a ‘major challenge’ and more women are affected than men, new study shows

Imperial College London’s REACT-LC study found that between 22% and 37% of people surveyed report that symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness persist

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: What London’s new clean air plan means for your lungs and pocket

We speak to Dr Gary Fuller, an air pollution scientist at Imperial College London.

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