Latest headlines in Health News
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Covid: Brain fog more common two years on, study suggests (BBC Health 2022-08-18 00:58:24)
Diagnoses of dementia rose after two years but other issues like depression fell away, research found.
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Dog infected with monkeypox prompts isolation warning (BBC Health 2022-08-17 17:54:05)
Isolating from pets when infected and disposing of rubbish carefully is important, health experts say.
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Infected blood victims to get £100,000 compensation (BBC Health 2022-08-17 00:38:57)
After a decades-long campaign, more than 4,000 people across the UK will get interim payments.
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First Barbie doll with hearing aids is 'really important' - Rose Ayling-Ellis (BBC Health 2022-08-16 16:01:48)
Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis worked on the creation of the doll, saying "it's quite powerful" and "such a big deal."
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Dame Deborah James's mother on life without her daughter (BBC Health 2022-08-16 05:17:22)
Heather James spoke to BBC Breakfast about how her family owe it to her daughter to enjoy life.
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First bivalent Covid-19 booster gets UK approval (BBC Health 2022-08-15 23:13:12)
A new bivalent vaccine made by Moderna that targets two Covid-19 variants has been approved in the UK.
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ADHD clinic: 'I'm 22 and I've just been diagnosed' (BBC Health 2022-08-15 23:03:12)
Lucy was diagnosed with ADHD at 22 years of age, after being told she'd have to wait two years on the NHS.
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Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout (BBC Health 2022-08-15 14:26:21)
UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August.
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Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine (BBC Health 2022-08-15 11:01:32)
The upgraded vaccine tackles both the original Covid virus and the newer Omicron variant.
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Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants (BBC Health 2022-08-15 04:46:20)
Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'
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Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging (BBC Health 2022-08-13 03:50:30)
Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature.
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How to protect your skin in the heat (BBC Health 2022-08-12 17:04:06)
Dermatologist Adeline Kikam on coping with conditions that can develop in rising temperatures.
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How many cases in your area? (BBC Health 2022-08-12 13:24:56)
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK.
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Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter (BBC Health 2022-08-12 11:38:29)
Health service chiefs have promised some 7,000 extra beds in England to tackle increased demands.
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Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable (BBC Health 2022-08-12 09:46:41)
The antibody injection had promised a protection boost to those with conditions such as blood cancer.
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Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus' (BBC Health 2022-08-12 01:58:49)
By the time BBC journalist Sarah Lee was able to get doctors to listen, her cancer had spread.
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Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines pauses rollout in Brighton (BBC Health 2022-08-11 19:53:48)
Stocks of the vaccine run low in the UK, with a new batch not due to arrive until next month.
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NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers (BBC Health 2022-08-11 12:28:38)
Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack.
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Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record (BBC Health 2022-08-11 11:00:28)
Official figures from NHS England suggest high demand for emergency services and hospitals.
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Polio: What is it and how does it spread? (BBC Health 2022-08-10 11:04:50)
What is polio and how can you protect yourself from it?