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Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women - study

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 09:51
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 00:00
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 00:00
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Man 'recovering well' after pig kidney transplant

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:54
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

Man 'recovering well' after pig kidney transplant

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:54
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 14:09
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:23
Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.

NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:16
An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 01:07
A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".

Extreme heat can double stillbirth risk - study

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 00:16
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

MP calls for Down's syndrome abortion law change

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 17:33
Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome.

Kate hospital responds after alleged privacy breach

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 16:32
It follows reports, first published by the Daily Mirror, that a staff member at the London Clinic attempted to access her private medical reports.

Junior doctors vote to continue strike action

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 16:13
Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England.

UK too slow to act on lethal drug threat - doctors

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 13:41
Government bans 15 synthetic opioids, but experts say it must do more.

Smoking ban for those born after 2009 moves ahead

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 11:33
The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws.

Emma Barnett: 'Why I wanted a baby loss certificate'

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 01:05
The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a document to recognise her pregnancy loss.

Emma Barnett: 'Why I wanted a baby loss certificate'

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 01:05
The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a certificate of loss in memory of her baby.

Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 00:17
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say.

'Pay dentists 25% more for NHS work' to stem exodus

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 13:34
The British Dental Association says increasing the treatment rate would provide a short-term fix in England.

Doctor sorry for toddler's 'sub-standard' care

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 08:55
Ivy Rupasinghe's grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital's admission.

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