Image source, Getty Images Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere. Some UV radiation is essential for our wellbeing, and the sun’s rays provide warmth and light. But balance is key – UV exposure can also cause dangerous skin damage. Is UV dangerous? We need to control our exposure, […]
Image source, Venture Builder Incubator Image caption, Sânziana Foia has created a non-invasive test to check for signs of cervical cancer Joanne MacAulay BBC Scotland News When Sânziana Foia went for her first smear test at the age of 25, she was surprised by how uncomfortable she found the whole experience. The post-graduate student thought […]
Image caption, Streatham GP Lucy Goodeve-Docker said the situation had been “incredibly tricky” Karl Mercer Political correspondent, BBC London Doctors’ surgeries in London have continued to struggle with the impact of a cyber attack that knocked out pathology services across the area. Synnovis, an agency which manages labs for NHS trusts and GPs in south-east […]
One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E. coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The person died in May and had underlying health conditions, the agency said. Another person in England, who also had underlying health conditions, died within 28 days of being infected with the current strain, but […]
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Outbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adults A new strain of the mpox virus is spreading quickly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and experts say it is the most dangerous variant they have seen. Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is endemic in parts of […]
Image caption, Elliott Collins spent 29 years needing regular injections to help clot his blood, now he feels cured Health and science correspondent A transformational gene therapy that treats the bleeding disorder haemophilia B is being made available on the NHS. Elliott Collins was one of the first to get the treatment when he took […]
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection and can be deadly Philippa Roxby Health reporter A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly worrying”, say health officials monitoring its spread. The virus, which can cause lesions across the […]
Image source, ©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-NDImage caption, Taking inspiration from human skin ligaments, the prototype face can be made to smile Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Japanese scientists have found a way to attach living skin to robot faces, for more realistic smiles and other facial expressions. The breakthrough came from copying […]
Image source, The LoopImage caption, Drug testing at festivals is part of an approach known as harm reduction A drug testing charity has warned festival-goers that potentially deadly super-strength MDMA pills are being sold in the UK. The Loop, based in Bristol, conducted tests in the city and at the recent Parklife festival in Manchester. […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A child receiving a vaccination The UK is at a “tipping point”, with low uptake of routine vaccinations putting children at risk of catching severe diseases, health officials say. Stalling vaccination rates against some diseases, such as whooping cough and measles, means population immunity is no longer high enough to […]
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