Healthcare

British Police investigating hundreds of premature deaths at a hospital in Hampshire

British police have opened a fresh criminal investigation into the deaths of hundreds of patients who died over a 14-year period at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. The care provided to…

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Hundreds quarantined as officials probe measles cases at L.A. Universities

More than 900 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities - the University of California and California State University - were quarantined on campus or sent home this…

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UNICEF warns missed vaccinations causing global measles outbreaks

The United Nations has warned, that more than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, leading to the global…

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World Health Organisation issues first guidelines for kids’ screen time

Babies younger than one year old should not be exposed to any electronic screens, according to new guidelines by the World Health Organisation. Issuing its first such guidelines, the WHO…

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Popular US e-cigarette products contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins

A study published by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the online journal Environmental Health Perspectives shows that dozens of popular e-cigarette products are contaminated with bacterial…

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Woman wakes up after 27 years in a coma

A woman from the United Arab Emirates who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has emerged from a 27-year-long coma. Munira Abdulla, who was aged 32 at…

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World’s biggest anti-malaria vaccine campaign begins in Africa

Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries are to receive a powerful anti-malaria drug as part of a pilot project to help reduce the incidence of the…

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Euthanasia debate flares up in Spain as election campaign kicks off

Hours after the election campaign officially kicked off in Spain, it is being shadowed by the arrest of a 69-year-old Spaniard on homicide charges after he helped his terminally…

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Another baby dies in Italy after a home-made circumcision

There was another death of a child in Italy after a home-made circumcision. This latest death occurred in Genoa on Tuesday and the child's Nigerian mother and grandmother have been…

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Woman in Portugal gives birth despite being brain-dead for three months

Despite being brain-dead for three months, a woman in Portugal gave birth to a baby boy who was named Salvador. The mother, Catarina Sequeira, was declared brain-dead after having an…

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In a world first… kidney transplanted from one HIV-positive patient to another

For the first time ever US doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, have transplanted a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another. Both patients are now reported to be…

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Italian Health Ministry orders withdrawal of 9 tattoo inks because of cancerous substances

The Italian Health Ministry has ordered the withdrawal from the Italian market of nine ink pigments that are used in tattoos. The order was issued after it was found…

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Italian politician opposed to mandatory vaccines for children gets chicken pox

Massimiliano Fedriga, president of the north-eastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and a member of the Lega party, was hospitalised earlier this month with the highly contagious chicken pox infection. In…

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Experts advise waiting for hot drinks to cool down to protect against cancer

A study that has just been issued by the American Cancer Society has found found that drinking 700ml per day of tea (around three cups) at 60C or higher was…

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Postnatal depression in men, a reality

One in three new fathers worry about their mental health. Many struggle to bond with their babies, or wrestle with despair and aggression. Why isn’t this more widely acknowledged –…

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Why some mosquitoes bite some more than others?

Ever notice how mosquitoes seem to frantically feast on some folks while ignoring others? It’s not just your imagination, says entomologist Joseph M. Conlon, a technical advisor to the American Mosquito Control…

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Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England.

BBC: Tonsils removal, breast reductions and snoring surgery will be offered to far fewer patients from next year, under plans being drawn up by NHS England. Officials are to discuss…

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Boy to be given first ever cannabis treatment in the UK previously banned by Home Office

Sky News: A severely epileptic boy is to be allowed cannabis treatment after the Home Office backed down on banning it. Charlotte Caldwell attempted to bring in medicinal cannabis oil to…

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Google and Facebook should take more responsibility to protect children from mental ill health epidemic, abuse and addictive behaviour – NHS

The Telegraph: NHS is “picking up the pieces” of an epidemic of mental illness among children, fuelled by social media, the head of the service has warned. Simon Stevens urged companies…

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Multi-use of tea towels puts households at risk of food poisoning

BBC: Multi-use of tea towels is putting households at risk of food poisoning, research suggests. Scientists from the University of Mauritius examined 100 towels that had been used for a…

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Longer years in formal education can increase your ‘vision’ but may deteriorate your eyesight

Longer years in formal education cause a deterioration in vision, a new study suggests. UK researchers analysed over 60,000 people between the ages 40-69 and observed a significant link between…

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High-protein diets result in a 49% greater risk of heart failure

The Guardian reports how despite the fact that for the past two decades, the benefits of high-protein nutritional regimes have been relentlessly marketed to the general public, largely through the booming…

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Simon Cowell gave up the phone for 10 months and this has made him happier.

We heard it before. Stay away from the mobile phone and you'll feel better. The cause for staying away from one's phone has found a new 'talent', Simon Cowell. In…

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Immune cells from a woman’s own body used to wipe out cancer in what doctors claim a world first

Judy Perkins, a 52-year-old mother of two, was given months to live after seven types of chemotherapy failed and she had developed tumours the size of fists in her liver.…

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US Study: 70% of women with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumours have been removed.

Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, U.S. researchers said on…

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Child obesity: Is the Mediterranean diet to blame?

According to new data from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity rates in the Mediterranean region are among the highest in the world. The new WHO report, presented this week…

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WHO plans to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks to fight obesity ‘torpedoed’ by US administration

The PBS in the US said that the Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing a World Health Organization panel to back off the U.N. agency’s…

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Supermarkets might be forced to ban ‘guilt lanes’ in the UK to fight obesity

You're done with your shopping in the supermarket and waiting impatiently for your turn. You're hungry and there lies the temptation, a rack full of sweets and chocolates. The temptation…

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Emergency landing after passengers felt sick from another passenger’s odour

A Transavia flight to Gran Canaria made an emergency landing in Portugal after passengers were reportedly sick from a "horror" smell coming from a man. He smelt so bad that…

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Colon and rectal cancer tests should start at age 45

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, most frequently diagnosed among adults over 65. To catch those typically slow-growing malignancies early, when they can…

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If you wear glasses, you may be more intelligent than average

If you wear glasses you may well be more intelligent than the average person. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has found that needing to wear glasses…

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Breakthrough as human corneas were printed for first time

Human corneas have been 3D printed for the first time by scientists at Newcastle University. The researchers mixed stem cells from a healthy donor cornea with alginate, a gel derived…

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Pregnancy complications can increase child’s risk of developing schizophrenia

CNN reports that new research suggests that complications during pregnancy could increase nearly five-fold the child's risk of developing schizophrenia later in life in high-risk individuals. These complications appear to "turn…

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WHO preparing for worst case scenario in new Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are two confirmed cases of the virus and 17 deaths, the health ministry said…

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Siamese twins, dismissed after progress following operation at Bambino Gesu Hospital

Rayenne and Djihene, Siamese twins joined at the chest and the abdomen, who in October were admitted to the Bambino Gesu Hospital, for their separation, were dismissed and can go home to Algeria . The very delicate…

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Good news for hair loss concerns

Scientists may have accidentally stumbled onto a cure for male pattern baldness. A drug initially developed for treat osteoporosis – brittle bone disease – has shown impressive effects on hair…

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“No other explanation but God”: Boy regains consciousness after severe brain trauma

A 13-year-old boy in the US state of Alabama regained consciousness just after his parents signed the paperwork to donate his organs. Trenton McKinley suffered severe brain trauma when a…

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Measles cases in Europe quadrupled in 2017

Measles, which had virtually disappeared in the UK and much of the developed world, is returning with a vengeance, despite the fact we’ve had a cheap and effective vaccine for…

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Major drug haul in Campo De Gibraltar (Spain)

Spanish authorities have seized over five tonnes of cannabis resin and arrested 31 people in two separate major operations targeting drug traffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar (Spain). In one…

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Fast food linked to fertility issues

A survey of 5,598 women found those who ate fast food four or more times a week took nearly a month longer to get pregnant than those who never or…

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Medicine that blocks illness similar to that of Alfie Evans discovered

It was a rare condition without therapy . But today the neuronal ceriodolipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) - neurodegenerative disease similar to that which has affected the baby Alfie Evans ,…

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Shock and anger as major cancer blunder might have led to cut short 270 people’s lives in the UK

A nurse has accused the NHS of a "cover up" after she and thousands of others fell victim to the biggest cancer scandal in the health service's history. Jeremy Hunt, the UK…

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Alcohol – New study shows that we need to drop the drop

New research, which covers almost 600,000 participants indicates that possibly, the acceptable health-related drinking threshold is lower than we think and we were told. A new scientific research examined a…

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Now that you’re 40…or almost there, how can we embrace the normal health related frustrations

How many times we heard that it's time to start taking better care of ourself to ensure that one get through another 40-plus years. But the 40th birthday also brings…

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The LED ‘Blue Light’ linked to prostate and breast cancer

Everyday devices like cell phones, computer screens, and even street lamps emit blue light, which research shows disrupts our circadian rhythms and confuses the body about when it’s time for sleep. Apart…

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