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Matt Hancock warns of some cause for concern that our hard-won progress may be slowing down
4 March 2021 • 6:00am
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Coronavirus cases may be rising again in London, the South-East and the Midlands, Imperial College has said, with Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, warning that hard-won progress is reversing in some areas.
The latest data from Imperial s React survey, which swabbed more than 165,000 people in February, found that although Covid cases are continuing to fall in Britain overall there are worrying signs of a resurgence in some areas.
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Study finds cancer as the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes
Cancer is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes in England.
This is the finding of an 18-year-study of over 300,000 people with diabetes in England, from scientists from Imperial College London and published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, reveals that between 2001-2018 heart disease and stroke were no longer the leading causes of death among people with diabetes, as they were 18 years ago.
Diabetes affects 4.7 million people in the UK, and is caused by the body being unable to regulate blood sugar levels. Around 90 per cent have type 2 diabetes, which is associated with lifestyle factors such as high blood pressure and excess weight.