Walking could help prevent recurring back pain – study
Regular strolls improved patients’ quality of life and the amount of time they had to take off work almost halved, the researchers said.
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Rare genetic mutation ‘could help stave off early-onset Alzheimer’s’
Researchers found the ‘Christchurch’ gene to have a protective effect in people who are at very high risk of developing the disease.
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Drugs for enlarged prostate ‘may protect against common form of dementia’
The ‘promising’ medicines have the potential to greatly reduce effects of the progressive disorder, researchers say.
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McDonald urges against ‘seizing on the hurt of the past’
The Sinn Fein president was speaking after her party’s Fermanagh and South Tyrone candidate was challenged to condemn atrocities.
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Study sheds light on why some people do not get Covid-19
The findings may pave the way for treatments and vaccines not just for Covid, but other diseases too.
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New study finds way to spot AI hallucinations
AI models can ‘hallucinate’ or make up an answer when they are uncertain about how to answer a query.
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Fact check: Polling body told members to be clear what parties they prompt for
Some pollsters prompt for traditional parties first and then give respondents who select ‘other’ further options.
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What does the SNP manifesto promise and can those pledges be fulfilled?
First Minister John Swinney has outlined his party’s manifesto ahead of the General Election on July 4.
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‘It felt impossible to believe the fun-loving sister of just a year ago now faced an unutterably bleak future’
Susie Hunt was a journalist working for the BBC and Channel Television in Guernsey in the 1990s and early 2000s. After spending 20 years living and working in PR and marketing in the UK, she’s returned to the island with her husband to support her sister Joanna, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in September 2022. In the run-up to Global MND Awareness Day, throughout this week she is looking at how the disease affects people, the signs to look out for, what the future might hold and profiles some of the incredible care team here in Guernsey. Most importantly though, she tells the stories of some of those currently living with MND...
Features|Jun 19
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Labour could change voter rules to hold power ‘for very long time’ says Hunt
Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have become the latest Cabinet ministers to raise the prospect of a landslide Labour victory.
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Education asked to bring forward primary review as pupil numbers fall
Another fall in the number of children starting in reception in September has reignited calls for a review of primary schools.
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Only two surgeries available for spring Covid vaccinations?
I RECENTLY received a letter from my doctor’s practice to say that I was now able to have a spring Covid vaccination. When I tried to book I was told that the only two surgeries available were either Cobo or St Martin’s – as I am a Town resident I was surprised that previous vaccinations were able to be had at Lukis House. With lots of roads currently up and the buses sometimes on diversions, I decided that I really needed to be somewhere within walking distance, so decided to forego it.
Readers' Letters|Jun 19
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Lottery changes not a sure bet
A WHOLESALE review of the operation of the Channel Islands Lottery has an awful lot to consider.
Guernsey Press Comment|Jun 19
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Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for UK households?
UK inflation slowed to 2% in May, dropping to its lowest level since July 2021.
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Billions being spent by NHS on ‘preventable’ diabetes complications
Diabetes UK estimates about 5.6 million people in the UK are living with diabetes.
UK News|Jun 18
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