Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

MPs scrap judge sign-off in assisted dying bill
Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure.
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Sons worst affected by smoking in pregnancy – study
Data from half-a-million people was assessed by the University of Aberdeen research team.
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Doctors try to stop under-eights drinking slushies
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.
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Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.
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NHS to offer take-at-home tablet for MS
Broadening access to cladribine should help more patients avoid hospital and free up clinic time.
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Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008.
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Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008.
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Government backs paid miscarriage bereavement leave
A group of MPs want workers to get the right to leave if they suffer a miscarriage before 24 weeks.
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Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests.
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Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests.
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