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‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds
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‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatmentDoctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds.The g...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England
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NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or strokeThe NHS in England is to offer free finger-p**** blood tests for cholesterol on the high s...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
New heart attack definition promises better care for women
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New heart attack definition promises better care for women

Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholdsDoctors have agreed the world’s first universal definition of a heart attack, paving t...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Salmonella cases in UK likely to rise until source of outbreak is found
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Salmonella cases in UK likely to rise until source of outbreak is found

Experts say imported eggs served in cafes and restaurants may be behind hundreds of infections and one deathSalmonella cases in the UK are expected to rise until the common source is identified, somet...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns
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UK urged to ban imports of Brazilian meat over health concerns

Brazil has failed to prove compliance with EU rules on use of antibiotics in cattle and poultry farmingThe UK’s leading farming organisations and animal health experts have called for an urgent ban on...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Celebrity Hunted showed I can achieve anything after cancer, Amy Dowden says
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Celebrity Hunted showed I can achieve anything after cancer, Amy Dowden says

The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared on the latest series of the Channel 4 challenge show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 month ago
ADHD and autism costs in England ‘running out of control’, NHS leaders warn
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ADHD and autism costs in England ‘running out of control’, NHS leaders warn

Soaring demand for services has led to tenfold increase in spending in a year in some areas, says NHS AllianceNHS leaders have warned that the costs of meeting soaring demand for attention deficit hyp...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
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NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care

Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests
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AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests

Experts say findings mean breast screenings for cancer could also flag cardiovascular problems in womenDoctors have discovered a way to use routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer to spot hea...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes
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Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes

Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobbyWild swimming has been linked to a higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes, according to th...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
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Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news

More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
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Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
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Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
NHS failing child sexual abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
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NHS failing child sexual abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists

There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Boy, 3, injured in crocodile attack returns home from hospital
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Boy, 3, injured in crocodile attack returns home from hospital

The boy's family say he is "happy to be home" after undergoing seven operations in hospital.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
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How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live

Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
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Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis

The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Prostate cancer cases surge in UK - as charity warns against 'myths'
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Prostate cancer cases surge in UK - as charity warns against 'myths'

More than 68,000 men are newly diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK each year - the equivalent of one diagnosis every eight minutes, a charity has said.

Sky News - UK1 month ago
What is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?
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What is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?

UKHSA says imported eggs eaten in restaurants are source of outbreak that has infected more than 200 peopleContaminated eggs have infected 207 people with salmonella across the UK, killing one and hos...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago