Covid: Pregnant women targeted with false vaccine claims

Posts shared by thousands across social media wrongly suggested government advice had changed.

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Covid inquiry starts to examine Boris Johnson's pandemic decisions

Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and Dominic Cummings are likely to appear in hearings next summer.

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Hip fracture care too slow in some hospitals, study says

Getting patients out of bed after surgery can help recovery and free up beds, Bristol study finds.

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Faecal transplants recommended for Clostridium difficile

Clinical trials show they are more effective than antibiotics, to which the "superbug" can become resistant.

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Advanced cyber-attack: NHS doctors' paperwork piles up

They say it could take months to clear the backlog caused by a continuing cyber-attack.

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Wolverhampton hospital 'not honest' about stroke death inquiry

Royal Wolverhampton Hospital faces legal action over its investigation into Ann Cotterill's death.

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Autistic kidney-row teen's transplant 'a success'

The mother who went to court to secure her son a life-saving operation says he has "defied all odds".

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Sarah Beeny: TV presenter reveals she has breast cancer

The 50-year-old is having treatment for breast cancer, the same disease that killed her mother.

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Whittlesey care home resident not given CPR after 'same name mix up'

A care home apologises after Joyce Parrott was confused for another resident when in cardiac arrest.

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Limited vaccine supplies to contain monkeypox rise in Scotland

Public Health Scotland said remaining smallpox vaccine doses were 'being administered at pace'.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vMI8ZOK

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Statin pills rarely cause muscle pain or problems, study finds

Although muscle aches are common, they are rarely linked to the drug itself, researchers say.

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Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology

Moderna said it is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement.

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Covid infections keep falling in August across UK

The ONS says it will "closely monitor" the numbers testing positive as children return to school.

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Archie Battersbee: Health secretary to meet boy's family

The 12-year-old's parents lost a legal battle that ended with his life support being turned off.

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South Korea records world's lowest fertility rate again

Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country.

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Synthetic mouse embryo develops beating heart

Scientists say the advance could improve understanding on how organs form and why pregnancies fail.

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Private mental health unit scrutiny recommended by Norfolk committee

It follows a report into the care of three women who were taken to accident and emergency 53 times.

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No new London hospitals until at least 2027

Epsom and Helier and Whipps Cross face delays of at least three years for new sites.

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Tory leadership: Rishi Sunak criticises Covid lockdown response

Former chancellor says discussion of negative side effects of government action was not allowed.

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NHS and care homes in England to pause routine Covid testing

Most hospital patients and care home residents will be longer be tested unless they fall sick.

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Solihull: Former leukaemia patient warns of 'vague' symptoms

Sophie Wheldon, 24, says spotting the illness early could be key to entering remission like her.

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Watford General: New hospital funding plea after hole appears

An NHS trust says the hole in the road shows how "urgently we need investment for a new hospital".

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Woman from Bedford with incurable cancer campaigns for scans

Sharon Baker wants people who have had breast cancer to receive scans to check for secondary cancer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/T81VIBe

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NHS Orkney repeatedly warned of health and safety failings

Health and safety inspectors raised concerns about issues affecting staff and patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KWzkUbB

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Early at-home abortions made permanent in England and Wales

Terminations at home had been allowed temporarily in England and Wales during the pandemic.

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Disabled to get cost of living £150 from September

Up to six million people with extra costs will receive the additional cash sum, amid rising prices.

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Pandemic may be responsible for drop in melanoma diagnoses, says Staffordshire consultant

Gillian Nuttall, of Melanoma UK, urges people to check their skin after a rise in serious cases.

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Cost of living: 700 doctors could leave Welsh NHS over pay - union

A below-inflation 4.5% pay rise was awarded to consultants, junior doctors and GPs.

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Dr Anthony Fauci to step down from government in December

The infectious disease specialist became the most famous doctor in the US during the pandemic.

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Brain stimulation boosts memory for a month

Scientists will look at whether diseases such as Alzheimer's can be alleviated using the same method.

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Monkeypox vaccine rationed by giving mini doses

With limited supplies available, some NHS sites will offer people smaller doses of the jab.

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Tony Nicklinson: Decade since death of right-to-die campaigner

His daughter said the right-to-die campaigner would be "angry" that "nothing has changed".

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Opnutry

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Covid-19: Free lateral flow testing ends in Northern Ireland

Health staff and those eligible for new Covid treatments will still have access to free tests.

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'My breast lump turned out to be incurable cancer'

Dorita Delle Donne was told a lump on her breast was not worrying before she got her diagnosis.

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Monkeypox cases declining - particularly in London

UK health officials are still urging caution while trying to get new supplies of the vaccine.

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Covid infections in UK continue to fall

An estimated 1.7 million people would test positive, according to the latest survey.

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Cornwall mother, 90, in 40-hour wait for ambulance

After the ambulance arrived she was in the vehicle for 20 hours outside hospital.

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People's health at risk unless action taken on energy costs - NHS leaders

More and more people will get sick as they choose between skipping meals or heating homes, the warning says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TbiBquG

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Government defends medical student number cap

Competition is fierce for doctor training places, but ministers say limit on numbers must stay.

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Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England

Care homes residents and housebound people will be the first to receive a jab in England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Kn5rBS9

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Ambulance pressures: Thousands of taxis sent following 999 calls

Figures obtained by the BBC show taxi firms increasingly being used to assist front-line services.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SUmd2Ax

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Covid: Brain fog more common two years on, study suggests

Diagnoses of dementia rose after two years but other issues like depression fell away, research found.

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Dog infected with monkeypox prompts isolation warning

Isolating from pets when infected and disposing of rubbish carefully is important, health experts say.

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Infected blood victims to get £100,000 compensation

After a decades-long campaign, more than 4,000 people across the UK will get interim payments.

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Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines sparks pause in UK rollout

UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August.

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Covid: UK approves Moderna's Omicron booster

Vaccine will be available to use as part of the UK's autumn booster campaign against coronavirus.

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Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants

Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'

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Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging

Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature.

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How to protect your skin in the heat

Dermatologist Adeline Kikam on coping with conditions that can develop in rising temperatures.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ARgnT4O

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Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter

Health service chiefs have promised some 7,000 extra beds in England to tackle increased demands.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mdG8SjX

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Melanoma: 'Doctors said my cancerous mole was fungus'

By the time BBC journalist Sarah Lee was able to get doctors to listen, her cancer had spread.

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Covid: Evusheld antibody protection ruled out for most vulnerable

The antibody injection had promised a protection boost to those with conditions such as blood cancer.

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Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines pauses rollout in Brighton

Stocks of the vaccine run low in the UK, with a new batch not due to arrive until next month.

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NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers

Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack.

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Ambulance calls for most serious conditions hit record

Official figures from NHS England suggest high demand for emergency services and hospitals.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BLQInEH

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Urgent polio boosters for London children

Nearly a million children, aged one to nine, will be offered a jab in the next month after virus found in sewage.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/cuW7zOM

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'I've been let down - I shouldn't have stage-4 cancer'

Caroline Boulton says there have been delays at every stage of her treatment for breast cancer.

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UK heatwave: Four-day extreme heat warning for parts of UK

The Met Office says temperatures will be below July's record highs - but this heatwave will last longer.

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Olivia Newton-John's cancer-research legacy

The singer and actress spent years raising money to fund cancer research.

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Backlog of longest-wait patients slashed in England

Thousands waiting more than two years for scans, checks and surgery have finally been treated.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jDbK4C2

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Child deaths expose mental health unit pressures

Chelsea Mooney was 17 when she died in a Camhs unit last year, following a self-harm incident.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fXuUpox

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US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases

The New York State medic says there could be hundreds, or even thousands, of infected people there.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tOAosSi

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NHS demands cannot wait for new prime minister, says health secretary

The health secretary says hospitals could face "very serious challenges" this autumn and winter.

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Extent of struggle to find NHS dentist revealed by far-reaching BBC research

Nine in 10 UK dentists are not accepting new adult patients, while eight in 10 are refusing children.

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Ysbyty Glan Clwyd: Stroke patients would rather go to England

A new report highlights a significant risks to patient safety at the Denbighshire hospital A&E.

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Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000

The PM wants payments to be made to survivors "as soon as possible", says Downing Street.

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Archie Battersbee: No parent must go through this again - family

The 12-year-old's family say they were "stripped of all our rights" in a legal battle with doctors.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/0mBhalp

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Archie Battersbee 'fought until the end', says mum after son dies

The 12-year-old has died in hospital after his life support was withdrawn following a legal battle.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WNMlzJG

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Anorexia: Welsh patient treated hundreds of miles from home

Molly Leonard says she often spends months far from her family because Wales has no specialist unit.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/THiqg86

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Covid restrictions will finally be lifted for IVF couples in Glasgow

Women attending an NHS fertility clinic have not been allowed to take partners to appointments.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EBOtRxQ

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TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity?

A new study claims 100,000 obesity cases have been prevented due to a ban on junk food advertising.

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Archie Battersbee: Family refused permission for hospice move

A High Court judge says the 12-year-old should not be moved to a hospice.

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Did we all believe a myth about depression?

A study some claim debunks antidepressants has gone viral. Was it read wrong?

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5lwiyWO

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This Is Going To Hurt creator Adam Kay issues NHS suicide warning

Many fans have been visiting the site hoping to find a memorial tree, which was planted in the show.

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Archie Battersbee: Family seek permission for hospice move

A High Court hearing is deciding if the 12-year-old can be moved to a hospice.

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Growth in NHS recruits from abroad prompts concern about over-reliance

BBC research shows one-in-three new doctors in England last year came from outside the UK and EU.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zcfVYC4

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LGBT groups demand more action on monkeypox

Sexual health charities call on the government to take firmer action to control the outbreak.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LToqp7G

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Afra Rafeeq: India teen who died but raised millions to save her brother

Afra Rafeeq, who died this week, had raised millions of rupees to help get a crucial drug for her baby brother.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UINSlfB

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announce pregnancy

The US model says she and John Legend are expecting a baby, nearly two years after a stillbirth.

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NHS Wales: App helping keep heart patients out of hospital

Experts believe similar technology can improve care, reassure patients and cut waiting lists.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/J9GO8Ea

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Delays to network of NHS Scotland's treatment centres

Half of the 10 specialist centres planned to create more capacity for operations face delays.

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Patrick Vallance: One of government's chief Covid advisers is stepping down

Boris Johnson said he was "immensely grateful" for Sir Patrick's advice and expertise during the pandemic.

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Pig organs partially revived hour after death

Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jzO5uB9

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Junior doctors' pay offer concerns hospital leaders

The morale of junior doctors will be damaged by a lower pay rise than other staff, hospitals in England say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2NBHJol

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Drug deaths: Record number of fatalities in Wales

A record number of drug misuse deaths are reported in Wales for 2021, with a 41% rise.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/IJuV7kQ

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Archie Battersbee: Parents take case to European Court of Human Rights

The 12-year-old's life support was due to be withdrawn on Wednesday morning.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tiyv6ph

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Over 100,000 monkeypox vaccines procured, government says

The majority of the nearly 2,500 confirmed monkeypox cases in England are in London.

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Epic challenge for MND cyclist who has defied the odds

Davy Zyw did not think he would still be alive four years after being told he has motor neurone disease.

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Archie Battersbee: Who decides when life support ends?

Tragically, for a small number of children who become critically ill each year, medicine reaches its limits.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Xb2nfxt

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Polio: Virus found in wastewater of New York City suburb

Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gdWSCJP

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I want to be the first disabled Ms Great Britain

Disabled mum-of-three Sarah-Victoria Bayley, 39, is a finalist in the nationwide beauty pageant.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jGaPie9

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Jamal Edwards: Cocaine sparked death of entrepreneur, coroner concludes

A toxicology report finds evidence of cocaine use, which probably caused the entrepreneur's death.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/i123aST

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Archie Battersbee: Judges reject allowing more time for UN to consider case

The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xA9fKvq

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Make body-image warnings on retouched photos the law, MPs say

Harmful body expectations mean ads should carry warnings if model photos are digitally altered, MPs say.

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Archie Battersbee: Last-minute hearing to be held over treatment

The Court of Appeal is set to consider a request to keep treating the 12-year-old while the UN examines the case.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yVtPgiv

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New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure

The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Lmk7awN

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Virtual reality transports hospice patients to other side of the world

St Giles Hospice says the experiences help patients escape the realities of their situation.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tKvhmpH

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Caernarfon family's despair over care for son with rare condition

Hari's mother can go 36 hours without proper sleep - as his family wait for a full care package.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Hh2Wxt1

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Flesh-eating bug: Swansea DJ tells how graze almost killed him

Scott Neil couldn't believe how he got potentially fatal disease after a trip while walking home.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qQXBWvN

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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image

The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.

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