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55364: What is monkeypox and how do you catch it? Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK - but what is the virus and how dangerous is it?



7 minutes agoAbout sharingSymptoms of monkeypox include a rash which starts on the face and spreads to the body

Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in European countries, including the UK as well as the US, Canada and Australia. Here we take a look at this rare, little-known disease.

How common is monkeypox?

Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox
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55363: Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US, Canada and Australia Cases of the rare disease are now confirmed in four European countries, health authorities say.



3 hours agoAbout sharingSymptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion

Cases of Monkeypox are being investigated in European countries as well as the US, Canada and Australia, according to health authorities and local media reports.

The latest new cases were reported in France, Italy, Sweden and
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55178: Covid mask rule partially eased for EU air travel Masks are no longer required on many EU flights, but countries including Germany, Italy and Spain keep the
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55177: North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country.



4 hours agoAbout sharingEmployees spray disinfectant and wipe surfaces in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has lambasted health officials and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, as a wave of Covid cases sweeps through the country.

More than a million people have now been sickened by what Pyongyang is calling a "fever", state media
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55176: Dame Deborah James says Prince William's visit will be a 'special memory' The cancer campaigner says the prince went "above and beyond" in visiting her to confer her damehood.

By Adam DurbinBBC News

1 day agoAbout sharingDame Deborah said Prince William went out of his way to speak to her family

Dame Deborah James has thanked Prince William for "going above and beyond to make a very special memory" in visiting her family home to confer her damehood.

Podcaster Dame Deborah, 40, revealed last week she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer,
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55175: University of Leeds study to examine impact of endurance sport on heart health The University of Leeds project will see heart monitors fitted under the skin of more than 100 men.



5 hours agoAbout sharingThe University of Leeds study involves a device approximately half the size of a pen being implanted under the skin on the participant's chest to monitor the heart

A two-year study involving more than 100 men will look at the impact of endurance sports on the heart.

The University of Leeds project will see the men, all aged over 50, fitted with a small monitor
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55174: NHS prescription charges in England to be frozen Not raising the fees for the first time in 12 years puts money back in people's pockets, ministers say.

By Emily McGarvey & Charley AdamsBBC News

1 day agoAbout sharingThe freeze in charges will help ease some of the cost of living pressures, says Health Secretary Sajid Javid

NHS prescription charges in England are to be frozen for the first time in 12 years, the government has confirmed.

Single prescription charges, which the Department of Health said would normally rise
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55122: Drug checking service The Loop launching in Bristol It will offer people in Bristol the chance to have illicit substances they are unsure of tested.



2 hours agoAbout sharingIt is hoped the new scheme will reduce drug-related medical incidents, overdoses and hospital admissions

The UK's first Home Office-licensed regular drug-checking service is launching in Bristol this month.

The Loop has previously run pop-up sites, including at music festivals.

From the end of May, people will be able
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55121: Deborah James: Big C presenter 'can't do anything more' to fight cancer The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel
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55120: North Korea: 'First' Covid cases prompt strict national lockdown North Korea has rejected any kind of vaccine, with Kim Jong-un now ordering "maximum emergency" controls.

By Frances MaoBBC News

2 hours agoAbout sharingIn recent months North Korean health workers have been spraying disinfectant in public places

North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections.

State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital, Pyongyang, but did not state the number of cases.

North
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55119: Covid inquiry broadens scope to include children The impact on their health, wellbeing and education will now be considered after originally being omitted.

By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent

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The scope of the UK public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic has widened to include a focus on children.

When the draft terms were published in
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55118: Ambulance wait times endangering patients, doctors say New data shows a 77% spike in the number of safety incidents involving ambulances over the past year.

By Jim Reed and The BBC Data Journalism TeamHealth reporter

4 hours agoAbout sharingWatch: Injured 10-year-old told ambulance would take hours

Doctors and paramedics have told the BBC that long waits for ambulances across the UK are having a "dangerous impact" on patient safety.

BBC analysis found a 77% rise in the most serious safety incidents logged by paramedics in
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54921: People with Covid in Scotland no longer need to self-isolate Public health advice has changed to a "stay at home" message for people who are unwell.



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People with Covid in Scotland no longer need to self-isolate and contact tracing has come to an end as case numbers continue to fall.

Covid-19 infections have dropped for the fifth successive week, with about one in 25 people having the virus, compared with one in 19 last week.

Following a change in Scottish government guidance, anyone feeling unwell with Covid
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54920: Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England Figures from NHS England show 2.7million referrals were made for suspected cancer in the last year.



31 minutes agoAbout sharingReferrals for suspected cancer remain at about 16% higher than pre-pandemic levels

A record 2.7 million people were referred for cancer checks in the last year, NHS England has said.

It comes after figures suggested the Covid pandemic saw numbers dramatically decline in 2020.

But at least 30,000 people are still waiting to start
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54919: HRT shortage UK: Davina McCall says crisis is ridiculous Davina McCall says she was "a mush" when the menopause hit, as she calls for shortages to be sorted out.



22 hours agoAbout sharingWATCH: Menopause made me think I had a brain tumour or Alzheimer's - Davina McCall

The crisis in hormone replacement therapy in the UK is "ridiculous" and has to be fixed immediately, TV presenter Davina McCall has said.

McCall - who has campaigned to raise awareness of the menopause - said not getting HRT could be life-threatening.

"Why is it
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