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Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 00:31
The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 20:49
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

Patients dying needlessly due to A&E delay - study

Mon, 04/01/2024 - 15:13
Hundreds could be dying unnecessarily due to long waits in A&E in England, according to NHS data analysis.

Doctors told woman cancerous cyst was pregnancy

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 09:01
Emma Colledge from Durham is encouraging people to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 00:18
Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why?

Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 00:18
Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why?

Study links PMS with perinatal depression

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 18:00
Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.

Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 12:13
MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:30
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:52
Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.

Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 06:05
Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery.

The families borrowing to pay for care

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 01:39
Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.

Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 18:22
The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.

Katie Price warns about 'damaging' plastic surgery

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:43
The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like "aliens".

Council spending on special needs transport doubles

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 05:55
The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Council spending on special needs transport doubles

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 05:55
The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:45
Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns.

Fitness coach talks of heart attack shock at 22

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 06:17
Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.

Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 02:20
BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 00:13
British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not "effective" and the illegal market is large.

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