Latest headlines in Health News
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Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough (BBC Health 2022-11-30 01:05:39)
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.
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Top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes (BBC Health 2022-11-29 19:23:02)
Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.
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Host of top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes (BBC Health 2022-11-29 16:51:48)
Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.
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Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths (BBC Health 2022-11-29 15:12:20)
A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab.
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Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder - study (BBC Health 2022-11-29 13:12:53)
An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health.
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Michael Watt: Review finds 'significant failures' in patient treatment (BBC Health 2022-11-29 10:50:49)
Clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of Michael Watt have been examined.
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Parliament Hill Lido sees one hypothermia case a day (BBC Health 2022-11-29 06:23:34)
Parliament Hill Lido has urged visitors to have shorter swims now that temperatures have dropped.
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Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online (BBC Health 2022-11-29 01:20:35)
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.
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Bird flu: What is it and what's behind the outbreak? (BBC Health 2022-11-29 01:16:34)
Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned?
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Big UK trial to find best drugs to fight flu (BBC Health 2022-11-29 00:28:31)
Covid scientists will be testing different medications to see what works against winter flu.
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Diphtheria: Migrants with symptoms to be isolated (BBC Health 2022-11-28 20:43:42)
Decision comes after death of a man at a processing centre may have been caused by the disease.
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Monkeypox given new name by global health experts (BBC Health 2022-11-28 12:38:08)
The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus.
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What is China's zero Covid policy and what are its rules? (BBC Health 2022-11-28 10:41:48)
Protests have broken out in China over its strict Covid lockdown measures.
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Stigma around HIV continues to cause harm, says charity (BBC Health 2022-11-28 06:37:32)
The Public Health Agency says there are 1,325 people living with HIV in Northern Ireland.
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'Kidney disease is not just a death sentence, you can live a full life' (BBC Health 2022-11-28 06:23:28)
Podcaster Dee Moore, who has chronic kidney disease, is using her knowledge to help others.
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Thousands more cancer cases linked to deprivation (BBC Health 2022-11-28 06:20:45)
A study finds cancer death rates are 74% higher in Scotland's most deprived communities.
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NHS Wales: Betsi Cadwaladr patients ask boss if it's safe (BBC Health 2022-11-28 06:16:16)
North Wales' health board has been hit by a series of failures and criticisms in its short history.
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The Essex police traffic officer whose photography has helped manage PTSD (BBC Health 2022-11-28 01:46:02)
"I saw things no-one should see," says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens.
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PTSD: Photography helps police officer manage condition (BBC Health 2022-11-28 01:46:02)
"I saw things no-one should see", says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens.
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Palliative care: 'My dad should not have been expected to die in office hours' (BBC Health 2022-11-27 22:39:18)
Most of the UK lacks consistent round-the-clock care for the terminally ill, research suggests.