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Major cyber hack on NHS 111 leaves patients fighting to get urgent appointments and staff using 'pen and paper' NHS 111 - Cyberattack - National Health Service - Computers and information technology.
THE security services are probing a cyber attack that 'crippled' NHS 111.It's feared a hostile foreign power could have targeted the syste.
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NHS 111 hit by cyber attack Cyberattack - United Kingdom National Health Service - NHS 111 - Computer security.
As reported over the weekend by various news outlets the NHS 111 service was hit by a cyber-attack causing a major system outage, leaving staff “working on paper” and patients told to expect delays. The attack targeted the system used to refer patients ...
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NHS 111 hit by 'major' software outage after cyber attack NHS 111 - Cyberattack - National Health Service - Computers and information technology.
NHS 111 staff across the UK were left using pens and paper after a major cyber attack was carried out. People seeking medical help via the service are being warned of delays due to a “major” computer system outage caused by the attack.
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NHS 111 Cyberattack And Experts Reactions Cyberattack - United Kingdom National Health Service - NHS 111 - Computer security.
Please see comment below by cybersecurity experts on the cyberattack which hit Advanced and affected the NHS 111 service.
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Calls to fine NHS patients who fail to turn up for GP appointments National Health Service - General practitioner.
The NHS is facing daily costs of more than £1.4m a day due to millions of consultation slots being recorded as 'did not attends' this year. It comes as sick and frustrated patients complain at being unable to secure appointments, with waits of several ...
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Major NHS computer outage caused by cyber attack NHS 111 - Cyberattack - National Health Service - Computers and information technology.
The outage was "significant" and impacted patients being referred from 111 to out-of-hours GPs.
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CDC updates monkeypox guidance after dog tests positive for virus Monkeypox - Dog.
"This is an example where most pets will not be at risk," World Health Organization official tells WashPost.
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Monkeypox remains threat to public health, disease experts insist Monkeypox - World Health Organization.
As the World Health Organisation, WHO at the weekend named the new virus variants of monkeypox making waves across regions, Nigerian...
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Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2 monkeypox variants will no longer be named after regions, for ethical reasons Monkeypox - World Health Organization.
The new names, Clade I and Clade II, replace the names Congo Basin clade, or variant, and West African clade, respectively. Subsequent variants will be named using Roman numerals for the clade, and lowercase letters for the subclade.
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Dog contracts monkeypox in 1st reported human-to-pet transmission, report says Monkeypox - Dog.
Doctors in France believe a dog has contracted monkeypox from sharing the same bed as their owners who tested positive for the virus.
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Contact tracing programs effectively mitigate local COVID-19 risks if accelerated, study says Contact tracing - Public health - Research.
Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs could not prevent the multiple waves of transmission and loss of life that have occurred since March 2020. In a new study published in the ...
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Should I get a fourth shot now, or wait for an Omicron-specific booster? Vaccine - United Kingdom - Moderna - Booster dose.
On Aug. 15, Britain became the first country to authorize a booster vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant in addition to the original coronavirus. The new vaccine is bivalent, meaning it will combat two variants of the virus.
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Vaccine that could prevent Lyme disease in trials and potentially available in three years Lyme disease - Vaccine - Medicine - Tick-borne disease.
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection, spread by ticks, which affects thousands of Britons every year. There are about 1,000 laboratory- confirmed cases a year in England and Wales, although the UK Health Security ...
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Coronavirus in India: India reports 8813 new Covid cases and 29 deaths in last 24 hours Vaccine - United Kingdom - Moderna - Booster dose.
India on Tuesday reported 8813 new Covid cases. The active cases tally now stands at 1,11252 and the death toll has reached 5,27098. Stay with TOI for latest updates.
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How experts know the COVID virus came from a Wuhan market SARS - Vaccine.
The take-home message is the COVID pandemic probably did begin where the first cases were detected – at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market.
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Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services Reports 69% vaccination rate Booster dose - Vaccine - Health Service Executive.
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services reported an overall vaccination rate of 69%, which is an increase of 0.6% since its last report on July 11th. The updated.
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First Case Of Deadly Bird Flu In Backyard Flock Confirmed In PA Avian influenza - Birds - Disease outbreak.
First Case Of Deadly Bird Flu In Backyard Flock Confirmed In PA - Across Pennsylvania, PA - It marks the first non-commerical case of the highly infectious disease, which devastated the state's bird populations in the spring.
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Why are they changing the name for monkeypox? What's the origin of the name? Monkeypox - World Health Organization.
A group of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has given new names to the monkeypox virus variants. And the names for the virus and the disease itself look set to change soon too. Let's unpack the changes and why this is happening.
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Scientists Want Phytoplankton to Take Over the Waters, Induce Increased Carbon Cycling, Fight Climate Change Climate change - Phytoplankton - Carbon dioxide - Algal bloom.
Getting phytoplankton to double up on carbon cycling can combat climate change, scientists say. To remove more carbon from the atmosphere, some climate scientists have suggested raising the number of phytoplankton present in the ocean.
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UK approves Omicron-ready COVID vaccine Vaccine - United Kingdom - Moderna - Booster dose.
Regulators in the UK are again the first in the world to provisionally approve a new COVID vaccine for use. The latest shot, from Moderna in the US, is supposed to offer protection against the Omicron variant as well.
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