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How to reduce hair loss – the 9 lifestyle changes to make

Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness There is no cure for male or female pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia, but there are plenty of treatments available to stimulate growth. Lifestyle changes are an easier and cheaper way of supporting hair growth. Express.co.uk chatted to by Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox […]

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Countdown to 'catastrophe:' Inside Europe's fight for COVID shots

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.FILE PHOTO: A view shows a meeting room in Europa, the new European Council building in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2016. Building: Philippe Samyn and Partners architects […]

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New Zealand regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer and Biontech logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationWELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has provisionally approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and Germany’s BioNTech, the government said […]

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U.S. House Democrats ready first stop toward $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to take the first step forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Tuesday, with a key vote expected to fast-track the measure through Congress.Slideshow ( 2 images )A fiscal 2021 budget measure, with coronavirus-related spending instructions for congressional committees, headed for […]

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Americans scramble for appointments for second COVID-19 vaccine dose

(Reuters) – As more Americans ready for their second COVID-19 vaccine shot, some patients are falling through the cracks of an increasingly complex web of providers and appointment systems.FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease […]

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WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC

WUHAN, China (Reuters) – A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday visited the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China’s central region of Hubei, where the outbreak emerged in late 2019.Slideshow ( 4 images )The group of independent experts spent about 4-1/2 hours on its longest site […]