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Higher booster shot coverage for the elderly, better management of new cases and medical resources, more efficient and accessible testing, and home treatment for COVID-19 are some essential prerequisites for China to adjust its existing policy to control COVID, a senior infectious disease expert said. Without these preconditions, dynamic clearance remains the most optimal and responsible strategy for China as the country cannot risk the lives of its senior population by relaxing its anti-epidemic measures prematurely, said Wang Guiqiang, head of the infectious disease department at Peking University First Hospital. The Chinese mainland reported 226 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, of which 166 were in Shanghai and 33 were in Beijing, according to the National Health Commission's report on Sunday. In a public seminar on Saturday, Wang, also a member of the national experts' team on treating COVID-19 cases, said the recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Nation cannot risk seniors by relaxing COVID policy

NHS: Expert gives advice on treatment of chlamydia Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Doctor Earim Chaudry revealed the three "must-know" health complications that can develop from an STI in women. The first is infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease. "If left untreated, around 10-15 percent of women with chlamydia will develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)," Doctor Chaudry warned. PID "can lead to infertility and permanent damage of reproductive organs" as the Fallopian tubes, for example, become scarred. Related articles High cholesterol: Two visual clues on your face - 'it's a sign' High cholesterol; Three smelly symptoms associated … [Read more...] about STI: Three ‘must-know’ complications of sexually transmitted infections – expert

Lorraine: Sally Dexter discusses Faith Dingle’s health Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info When on-screen great-granddaughter Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) was suffering from heart failure , Faith resorted to drastic measures to try and convince her to undergo a life-saving heart transplant. The storyline was not only touching for viewers but for Dexter herself, who revealed at the time that both her father and brother had heart problems which sadly led to the end of their lives. Speaking about the heart wrenching storyline which aired a few years ago, Dexter said: “It's directly because she overhead me just venting, because she was so disappointed about the other transplant … [Read more...] about Sally Dexter: Soap star on family’s history of heart problems- ‘not what you want to hear’

NOIDA, INDIA - For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of capital New Delhi is hard enough. This year, record high temperatures are making it unbearable. As India grapples with an unprecedented heatwave, the country's vast majority of poor workers, who generally work outdoors, are vulnerable to the scorching temperatures. "There is too much heat and if we won't work, what will we eat? For a few days, we work and then we sit idle for a few days because of tiredness and heat," Mr Tundre said. Temperatures in the New Delhi area have touched 45 deg C this year, often causing Mr Tundre and his wife Lata, who works at the same construction site, to fall sick. That, in turn, means they lose income. "Because of heat, sometimes I don't go to work. I take days off... many times, fall sick from dehydration and then require glucose bottles (intravenous fluids)," Ms Lata said while standing outside their house, a temporary shanty with a tin roof. … [Read more...] about Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave