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GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification
GPs to continue advising folic acid in pregnancy despite flour fortification

Folic acid will

Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid
Researchers identify vaccinated patient groups most at risk of serious Covid

Certain groups of

Updated information on rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects issued
Updated information on rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects issued

The Government has

Covid vaccination halves risk of long Covid in cases of breakthrough infection
Covid vaccination halves risk of long Covid in cases of breakthrough infection

Being fully vaccinated

NICE to hold roundtable in attempt to salvage paused chronic fatigue guideline

NICE will hold

NICE to hold roundtable in attempt to salvage paused chronic fatigue guideline
NICE pauses publication of ‘unsupported’ chronic fatigue guideline

NICE has paused

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NICE pauses publication of ‘unsupported’ chronic fatigue guideline
GPs to do blood tests for non-acute suspected Covid-vaccine thrombocytopenia

GPs should do

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GPs to do blood tests for non-acute suspected Covid-vaccine thrombocytopenia
Single-dose Covid vaccine linked with rare cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome

US regulators have

Single-dose Covid vaccine linked with rare cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome
Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study

The Government-funded REACT

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Two million people may have had long Covid, finds Government study
Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP

Around 20,000 women

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Pregnant women on sodium valproate to be reminded to urgently see GP
Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review

At least one

Fatigue lasting months most common long Covid symptom, finds NIHR review
Erenumab recommended for some migraine patients under commercial deal

NICE has recommended

Erenumab recommended for some migraine patients under commercial deal
Appeal success on NICE guidance on erenumab for preventing migraine

NICE is likely

Appeal success on NICE guidance on erenumab for preventing migraine
NICE recommends new migraine treatment for up to 200,000 patients in the UK

NICE has recommended

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NICE recommends new migraine treatment for up to 200,000 patients in the UK