
By Hugh PymHealth editor
1 hour agoAbout sharingJess Drage, a football player for Actonian Football Club, has tried out the deviceThree rugby union clubs in England are to begin trialling scanning technology to monitor players' brain health.
Researchers hope a device which measures brain patterns could help medical personnel spot and manage concussion, and make sports
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There has been a record drop in the number of Covid infections in the UK, according to the latest estimates from the ... Read More

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By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter
1 day agoAbout sharingMost children with the unusual liver inflammation are under 10 years oldUK health officials say investigations have uncovered another 34 confirmed cases of unusual hepatitis - or liver inflammation - in young children since 25 April.
This brings the UK total to 145 since January, including 108 in England, 17 in Scotland,
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By Rachel SchraerHealth and disinformation reporter
1 day agoAbout sharingSocial media posts have falsely linked a recent spike in unexplained hepatitis in children to the Covid vaccine.
The affected children were mostly under the age of five and therefore not eligible for the jab, health agencies monitoring the situation say.
But this hasn't stopped the claims - and
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By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
1 day agoCommentsAbout sharingUK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus for more than 16 months, or 505 days, in total.
The unnamed
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By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter
1 day agoAbout sharingA scan showing bone cancerUK scientists have undertaken a huge "archaeological dig" of cancer in the UK, analysing the complete genetic make-up - or whole genome sequence - of tumours from about 12,000 patients.
The team says the unprecedented amount of data allowed them to uncover new patterns in the DNA of cancer -
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A national shortage of HRT products will be leaving some menopausal women unable to sleep and work competently, parliament has been told.
Chair of the Women and Equality Committee Caroline Nokes said pharmacy supplies of oestrogen gel had run out in her Hampshire constituency.
One manufacturer has reported exceptionally high demand for its gel in
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By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter
18 hours agoCommentsAbout sharingThe number of people who currently have coronavirus in the UK is continuing to fall, according to new data from the ... Read More

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A pill to help treat an overactive bladder - which affects millions of women - could soon be available to buy in the UK without prescription.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) wants women and doctors to submit their views.
Aquiette tablets treat the "urge to pee" condition which can cause frequent toilet trips and distressing accidents.
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By Pallab GhoshScience correspondent
1 day agoCommentsAbout sharingThis magnified skin cell is from a 53-year old woman but it looks and behaves like one that is 30 years youngerResearchers have rejuvenated a 53-year-old woman's skin cells so they are the
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By Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter
1 day agoCommentsAbout sharingAn adult's waist should be less than half their height in order to reduce health risks, the guidance saysPeople should be encouraged to measure their waist to check they don't have too much dangerous fat around their
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By Tulip Mazumdar and Smitha MundasadBBC News
1 day agoAbout sharingThe tech being trialled to reduce miscarriage traumaTens of thousands of women in the UK may be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after miscarriages each year, a leading researcher warns.
Prof Tom Bourne estimates the number affected could run to 45,000 annually.
But he says
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By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent
1 day agoCommentsAbout sharingThe number of people infected with Covid in the UK is showing signs of plateauing, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests.
Nearly 4.9 million people would test positive, which is about
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By Josh Parry & Lauren MossLGBT producer, BBC News
1 day agoAbout sharingMental health bodies in the UK have called for the government to include transgender people in forthcoming legislation to ban conversion therapy.
Last week No 10 rolled back on a promise to include therapies to supress someone's gender identity.
It led
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