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Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?
Posted onThis is famously the case in the Meningitis Belt – which stretches across 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia. Dust, high temperatures and low humidity throughout the dry season are thought to damage the back of the throat and give the bacteria a route into the body. This triggers regular epidemics.
Community health centre to open in Glastonbury after £2.2m revamp
Posted onEben Morrish-CroadSomerset Conor Ogilvie-Davidson The centre is expected to deliver a wide range of services that will contribute towards delivering care in the community A Grade-II listed building is set to open as a health and wellbeing centre next month after a £2.2m renovation project. St Dunstan’s House in Glastonbury will provide a venue for…
Blue Monday: Why its a load of rubbish
Posted onGetty Images Blue Monday is discussed every year, even though experts reject the idea Christmas is over, it’s cold and dark outside and you may be in an endless cycle of doomscrolling. Blue Monday – also known as the most depressing day of the year – has been trending online. According to TikTok, the number…
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