Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

UK authorities on lookout for Lassa fever cases
It does not spread easily and the risk to the public is very low, experts say, after finding a case.
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‘Nasal tanners left me suffocating in hospital’
Edith Eagle says she felt she was "drowning in her own body" after using one of the unlicensed products.
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Victim records claims sickening – attacks families
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed "inappropriately".
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Victim records claims sickening – attacks families
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed "inappropriately".
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More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing
School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth
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More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing
Dedicated funding will allow the scheme to reach the poorest areas in England, the government says.
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Common vaginal ‘imbalance’ may be an STI
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.
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Common vaginal ‘imbalance’ may be an STI
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.
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Common vaginal ‘imbalance’ may be an STI
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.
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Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England
Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.
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