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UK Health Authority Escalates Heat-Health Alerts to Red Level Across England
The UK Health Security Agency has escalated heat-health alerts to red level—the highest warning tier—across six English regions. Red alerts…
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Lemierre’s Syndrome: A Rare but Life-Threatening Complication of Throat Infection
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein arising from oropharyngeal infection. Early recognition…
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