Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack
The NHS says last week's cyber-attack means blood cannot be sorted at the same frequency.
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Glowing dye helps see hidden prostate cancer cells
The dye makes cancer cells which are invisible to the naked eye show up so they can be removed.
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Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise
A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.
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Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise
A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.
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Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues
The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.
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UK E. coli outbreak most likely linked to food item
Some 113 people have become ill in recent weeks, the UK Health Security Agency says.
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Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu
Mexico reports the death of a man from a strain of bird flu not seen in humans before.
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Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people
One in six people have symptoms stopping antidepressants - fewer than previously thought, a review suggests.
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Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues
The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.
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Women better at sport during period, study suggests
It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ovulation and menstruation.
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