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Can AI make life easier for people with dementia?

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:08
AI projects are underway to help ease the challenges of dementia.
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How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:06
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse
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How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:06
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse
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UK regulator tells doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 21:07
It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick.
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NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:02
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.
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What is assisted dying and could the law change?

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 11:27
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
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Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 08:48
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
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Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 08:48
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
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Could vaccines end the winter vomiting bug?

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 02:05
The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter.
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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 13:15
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
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We've spent years covering the Lucy Letby case - here’s why experts are still arguing about it

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 06:49
For more than a year, we’ve been examining the scientific evidence and speaking to the experts at the centre of the case.
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How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 06:10
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
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How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 06:10
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
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Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 03:39
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS
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Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 03:04
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.
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Assisted dying bill dangerous, says Archbishop

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 15:11
His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.
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Assisted dying bill dangerous, says Archbishop

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 15:11
His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.
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NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:27
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
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NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:27
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
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'I'm too tired to chew food but still can't get care for my ME'

Sun, 10/13/2024 - 04:45
What is NHS care like for people with severe ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome?
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