Smoking increases the risks of 56 diseases and kills more than 1 million adults in China each year from 22 different causes, according to new research. Tobacco smoking is projected to cause one billion deaths worldwide this century, mainly in low and middle income countries (LMICs) such as China. Two thirds of adult men in […]
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A Blood thinning drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a UK-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found. The HEAL-COVID trial (Helping to Alleviate the Longer-term consequences of COVID-19) is
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Most young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their subjective well-being during their first years at secondary school, regardless of their circumstances or background, new research shows. Academics from the Universities of Cambridge and Manchester analysed the well-being and self-esteem of more than 11,000 young people from across the UK, using data
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Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health says study Young people who believe they come from poorer backgrounds than their friends are more likely to have lower self-esteem and be victims of bullying than those who feel financially equal to the rest of their peer group, according to
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Tonga volcano had highest plume ever recorded says research Satellite images confirm that the Tonga volcano eruption in January 2022 produced the highest ever recorded volcanic plume, at 57 km high. The eruption is also the first recorded to have broken through into the mesosphere layer of the atmosphere. The sheer height of the plume
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