Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceImage caption, Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia three years before the killings Will Jefford BBC News, East Midlands A review has found “a series of errors, omissions and misjudgements” in the care of a killer who stabbed three people to death in the Nottingham attacks. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, […]
Image source, PA Media A new vaccination programme aimed at protecting newborn babies and older adults against a dangerous respiratory disease is now being rolled out in Scotland. The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) immunisation programme begins on Monday morning, and will be offered in the other UK nations from September. RSV is common and highly […]
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceImage caption, Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia three years before the killings A doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane’s mental illness was so severe he could “end up killing someone”, the BBC can reveal. This was one of a series of missed opportunities over three […]
Image source, Tracey Langford / BBCImage caption, Yasmin Sharman has donated their eggs three times Charlotte Edwards BBC Business Reporter The compensation that egg donors receive will rise for the first time in over a decade in the UK, but people should not donate purely for the money, the fertility regulator has warned. It is […]
Image source, Kirthana BalachandranImage caption, Kirthana Balachandran was diagnosed when she was three months old and is now studying to be a doctor Health and science correspondent The first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients. It will be used as a potential cure for […]
People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS. Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced. Of many thousands invited, 940 […]
Pharmacists have warned people not to buy fake weight-loss jabs online as a shortage of Ozempic is expected to stretch into next year. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) suggested there could be a possible “explosion in the unlicensed sale of medication online” as a result. Weight-loss injections have been popularised with celebrity endorsements and before […]
Technology that identifies people at risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years has been hailed as “game changing” by scientists. The artificial intelligence (AI) model detects inflammation in the heart that does not show up on CT scans, which involve a combination of X-rays and computer technology. A pilot project, supported by […]
Image caption, Helen Bone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021 A woman who lives with a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos is trying to raise awareness of the dangerous substance. Asbestos can be found in many older buildings including schools, housing and hospitals. Helen Bone, from Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, worked for 25 years […]
Image source, HandoutImage caption, Charlotte Bones, 31, says she is worried about the impact of eating less on her diabetes and cystic fibrosis Two people with cystic fibrosis have said they are having to eat less due to a shortage in a medication which helps them eat. Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both […]
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