Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.
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What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.
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New hope for sisters trapped in their bodies
Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.
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NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors
An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.
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Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard
A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".
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Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women – study
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
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MP calls for Down’s syndrome abortion law change
Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome.
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Kate hospital responds after alleged privacy breach
It follows reports, first published by the Daily Mirror, that staff at the London Clinic attempted to access her private medical reports.
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Junior doctors vote to continue strike action
Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England.
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Smoking ban for those born after 2009 moves ahead
The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws.
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