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Ella Pickover
Health
Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report
Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.
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Ella Pickover
16 Apr 2025
Science
Brain damage study leads to new discovery
Scientists have discovered which part of the brain is responsible for people’s reasoning skills.
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Ella Pickover
16 Apr 2025
Science
Hypnotherapy ‘best treatment’ for common childhood ailment
Experts assessed treatments for various different abdominal complaints among children.
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Ella Pickover
15 Apr 2025
Science
Changing time of day for taking asthma medication could improve symptoms – study
A dose from a preventer inhaler between 3pm and 4pm appeared to help improve symptoms.
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Ella Pickover
15 Apr 2025
Health
Potential new antibiotic for gonorrhoea as superbugs rise
There have been growing concerns about the rise of antibiotic resistant infections.
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Ella Pickover
14 Apr 2025
Health
Saliva test could help early detection of prostate cancer
Experts have developed a new test for the disease which examines genetic variants found in saliva
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Ella Pickover
10 Apr 2025
Health
‘Our lives were saved thanks to prostate cancer spit test’
Dheeresh Turnbull took part in the new trial assessing a new spit test for prostate cancer.
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Ella Pickover
9 Apr 2025
Crime
Infected Blood Inquiry to hold more hearings
Campaigners have raised concerns about the compensation scheme for victims of the scandal.
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Ella Pickover
9 Apr 2025
Politics
Streeting signals support for prostate screening if backed by evidence
The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.
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Ella Pickover
8 Apr 2025
Health
NHS spending watchdog slams ‘inconsistent’ rehab access for brain injured
Experts warned that people can see heir condition ‘decline’ without the right support.
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Ella Pickover
8 Apr 2025
Health
Resolving 8am GP scramble ‘will take time’ – Streeting
Ministers announced on Tuesday that an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since October last year.
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Ella Pickover
8 Apr 2025
Health
Older people less likely to be given antibiotics, despite higher risk – study
Academics called on GPs to ‘better target’ antibiotics for those at highest need after analysing data on millions of prescriptions.
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Ella Pickover
4 Apr 2025
Health
Alcohol plans ‘not fit for purpose’ as drinking habits change
Experts have issued a call to action to tackle problem drinking.
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Ella Pickover
4 Apr 2025
Business News
Young children should avoid drinks with sweeteners, experts say
However, for older children sweeteners are a better alternative to sugar, they suggest.
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Ella Pickover
2 Apr 2025
Health
Call for interim payouts for children harmed by surgeon at the centre of probe
Full settlements could take ‘years’ lawyers have said.
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Ella Pickover
2 Apr 2025
Health
Hand transplant recipient hugs donor’s sister in emotional first meeting
Julie Wild’s hands, pancreas, liver, and both kidneys were all donated after she died of a sudden brain bleed in 2019.
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Ella Pickover
2 Apr 2025
Business News
Big tobacco should be forced to pay ‘polluter pays levy’ – MPs
They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.
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Ella Pickover
2 Apr 2025
Science
Tackling bad cholesterol levels with statins may reduce dementia risk – study
People with low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol are less likely to develop dementia, experts found.
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Ella Pickover
1 Apr 2025
Health
Blind and deaf people face significant ‘barriers’ to access medicines – report
A new report for the Patent Safety Commissioner explored the challenges faced by people with sensory impairment.
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Ella Pickover
31 Mar 2025
Health
NHS challenges companies to give staff time off for lifesaving cancer checks
Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard said that ‘simple steps can save lives’.
By
Ella Pickover
31 Mar 2025
Science
Screen time before bed linked to poorer sleep in adults – study
And the problem is worse for night owls.
By
Ella Pickover
27 Mar 2025
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