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Foreign dried fruit is unhealthy, eat fresh Israeli fruit - Plants BoardThe tradition of eating dried carob pods and various other fruits to mark Tu Bishvat – the Jewish New Year of Trees – is not...Cancer cells can change size to evade treatment, say scientistsCancer cells can change their size to evade treatment, scientists have discovered. The new findings could lead to treatment being put to better use while...Which fruit or vegetable juice is best for weight loss?When it comes to weight loss, juices are something that comes to our mind in an instant. Juices are not only low in calories but...Covid: Half a million people missed out on heart drugsDuring the pandemic, nearly half a million people in the UK missed out on starting medication to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, a new...Illegal vapes are biggest threat on High Street, say Trading StandardsShops selling illegal vapes and the sale of vaping products to children are the top threats on the UK's High Streets, according to Trading Standards...Pregnant women with Covid 'seven times more likely to die'Pregnant women with Covid are seven times more likely to die and face a substantially higher risk of suffering from serious complications, a large-scale global...This popular vegetable may be able to prevent cancerAdvances in medicine and tech are helping scientists develop more advanced and effective cancer treatments. In the search for possible, perhaps even natural candidates for...Scientists shed new light on cause of high blood pressureResearchers in the UK say they can detect a common cause of high blood pressure thanks to a pioneering 10-minute scan. Scientists claim the CT...WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 informationThe World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths...Wear masks on long flights as XBB.1.5 Covid variant spreads, WHO saysPassengers should be advised to wear masks on long flights to counter the spread of Covid-19 as a new variant spreads, the World Health Organisation...China Covid: Young people self-infect as fears for elderly growThey went to Chaoyang Hospital in Beijing, where they were told to either try other hospitals or sit in the corridor with an IV drip....China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVIDTravelers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders...Covid-positive travellers from China 'will not be forced to quarantine' in UKTravellers arriving in the UK from China who test positive for Covid will not be forced to quarantine, a cabinet minister has said.The move to...England tackles 'twindemic' as flu patients surge nearly 80% in hospitalsThe number of flu patients in hospitals in England has jumped by nearly 80 per cent in a week, data compiled by the UK's National...