2 days agoAbout sharingThe rise in reports of violence against GPs is distressing, say doctors' leaders
Violent incidents at GP surgeries have doubled in less than five years, according to figures from police forces across the UK.
An investigation by the British Medical Journal found the number of assaults at surgeries and health centres resulting in injury had almost doubled
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By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
2 days agoAbout sharingAll women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 should be invited for a smear testCervical screening is changing in the UK from routine three-yearly checks to five-yearly ones, but fewer smears will not mean more cancers missed, a major study confirms.
Data from 1.3 million women shows the move is a good one,
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The current monkeypox outbreak is mostly affecting younger men in London, health officials say.
Although anyone can contract the virus, 111 of 183 cases in England are in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men.
Monkeypox is not sexually transmitted but passed on through close contact - UK officials say no one factor linking the cases has been
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Another 25 children have been diagnosed with unexplained hepatitis in the UK, bringing the total number affected to 222, health officials say.
Of those cases, 158 live in England, 31 in Scotland, 17 in Wales and 16 in Northern Ireland.
Most are under five years old and had diarrhoea and nausea followed by jaundice - yellowing of the skin or eyes.
A surge in
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Coronavirus infections in the UK continue to fall, with one in 60 people now affected, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In the week to 21 May, infections fell in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but changed little in
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By Jim ReedHealth reporter
1 day agoAbout sharingMonkeypox patients should avoid any contact with their pets for 21 days, according to new advice from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
So far, 106 people in the UK have been confirmed as infected with the virus.
Gerbils, hamsters and other rodents could be particularly susceptible to the disease and the concern is
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By Rachel SchraerHealth and disinformation reporter
10 hours agoAbout sharingSatirical memes sharing jokes about monkeypox have been widely shared onlineSince cases of monkeypox began to emerge in Europe, beliefs about the virus have been shared widely on social media that appear to be recycled from the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are no plans for a monkeypox lockdownA common fear shared online is
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By Pallab GhoshScience correspondent
6 hours agoAbout sharingGene-edited tomatoes that boost vitamin D are among the foods that could be commercially developedTomatoes that boost the body's vitamin D could be among the first gene-edited crops allowed on sale in England.
Researchers in Norwich created the plants by turning off a specific molecule in
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By Divya TalwarUK Insight
22 hours agoAbout sharingWATCH: Hiral Varsani says she was traumatised by her treatment during the birth of her first childBlack and Asian women are being harmed by racial discrimination in maternity care, according to an inquiry.
The year-long investigation into "racial injustice" was conducted by the charity Birthrights.
Women reported
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4 hours agoAbout sharingA whistleblower has claimed errors were not passed on to local coroners
The government is to investigate claims an ambulance service covered up details of the deaths of patients following mistakes by paramedics.
It follows a Sunday Times report that North East
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By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
4 hours agoAbout sharingSymptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustionThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it has detected 36 additional cases of monkeypox in England.
Adding in a new case found in Scotland on Monday, it brings the total number of infections in the UK to 57.
The rare virus - which
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The UK government failed in its duty of care to protect doctors and the wider healthcare workforce at the start of the pandemic, a doctors' union says.
The British Medical Association review said staff were desperately let down by the lack of
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By Ellie CleverleyBBC News
4 hours agoAbout sharingThe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common single-RNA stranded virus that causes infected cells to fuse togetherA common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms has killed more than 100,000 children under five globally in 2019, research has found.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was particularly deadly in the very
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By Rachel SchraerHealth reporter
11 hours agoAbout sharingMargaret Keenan, the first person in the UK to receive a Covid vaccine, was given a booster this springAt-risk groups should be given a booster Covid vaccine dose this autumn, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised.
The body suggested jabs should be offered to over-65s, health and care staff and
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