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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms

BBC Health News Feed - 4 hours 11 min ago
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.
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Family of ill teen say they were silenced by courts

BBC Health News Feed - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 18:43
The 19-year-old is named as Sudiksha Thirumalesh after legal restrictions are lifted.
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Children on Addenbrooke's Hospital wards offered PE lessons

BBC Health News Feed - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 05:51
Ella, nine, finds hospital "boring" and loves the lessons which are believed to be a hospital first.
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Girl receives UK's first rejection-free kidney from mum

BBC Health News Feed - Fri, 09/22/2023 - 03:39
Doctors reprogrammed eight-year-old Aditi's immune system so she does not need daily anti-rejection drugs.
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Student's 'freshers' flu' turned out to be meningitis

BBC Health News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:27
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the signs.
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Patient's water drinking death was preventable

BBC Health News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:13
The 18-year-old man died in a Scottish hospital after drinking an excessive amount of water.
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Strikes by NHS doctors leaving 'patients in limbo'

BBC Health News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:10
Patients affected by walk-outs by striking NHS staff say they have been "left in limbo".
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Raac: Withybush Hospital partially shut for most of 2024

BBC Health News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:08
Staff in some parts of the hospital have to work around metal props supporting the ceiling.
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Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives

BBC Health News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:01
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.
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About 165 tonnes of medicines wasted in NI every year

BBC Health News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 20:32
Unused medication costs Northern Ireland an estimated £18m annually, the Department of Health says.
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Proposal to raise minimum alcohol price to 65p in Scotland

BBC Health News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 17:31
Scotland's drugs minister says the plan would strike a balance between public health and the impact on business.
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Doctor paid £3,000 for shift as new strike begins

BBC Health News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 10:42
Concern mounts about costs of walkouts in England, as doctors charge premium rates to provide cover.
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Nicky Newman: Celebrities pay tribute to inspirational cancer campaigner

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 15:51
Nicky Newman, who inspired with her brave outlook despite having stage four breast cancer, has died.
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What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 11:12
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?
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Double doctors' strike - what you need to know

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 07:00
Consultants and junior doctors in England begin their first joint strike across the NHS in England.
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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: Woman with rare condition given clinical trial hope

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 06:55
Ella Hines, 24, has Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, which increases her chances of getting cancer by 90%.
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Hull cataract patient brings legal action over vision loss

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:54
John Stabler says the pain he felt after routine surgery was like being hit "with a sledgehammer".
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Children on puberty blockers saw mental health change - new analysis

BBC Health News Feed - Tue, 09/19/2023 - 02:44
New analysis finds most children had a significant change in their mental health while on the drugs.
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Disability benefits cost could rocket, report says

BBC Health News Feed - Mon, 09/18/2023 - 10:17
The study says action needs to be taken to improve the health of people who are about to retire.
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Doctors strike: NHS Gloucestershire warn of disruption

BBC Health News Feed - Mon, 09/18/2023 - 06:27
NHS Gloucestershire puts temporary changes in place while members of the BMA union walkout.
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