Saturday, February 17, 2024

The day I found out I had special 'neo' blood

Some patients, especially newborns, need specially tested blood to ensure it does not cause harm.

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New Parkinson's drug to be rolled out on NHS

The treatment will mean many people no longer needing to take more than 20 pills across the day.

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Friday, February 16, 2024

'Ethnic bias' delayed care before pregnancy death

A probe at Liverpool Women's Hospital finds delayed diagnosis and treatment of a pregnant black woman.

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

England now seeing clusters of measles cases

Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions.

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School uniforms may impede child activity - study

A Cambridge study suggests that children who wear school uniforms may be less physically active.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

'Meaty' rice grown in lab for protein kick

A team in South Korea say they have cracked how to grow beef muscle and fat cells inside grains of rice.

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Call for clear labelling of ultra-processed food

Information currently provided to people buying ultra-processed foods may be insufficient, researchers say.

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Woman found cancer after requesting mammogram at 79

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