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54918: Pitch-side brain scans aim to make sports safer Brain-scanning technology is being used in the hope of finding ways to make contact sports safer.



By Hugh PymHealth editor

1 hour agoAbout sharingJess Drage, a football player for Actonian Football Club, has tried out the device

Three 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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54683: Covid infections in record drop of nearly one million, says ONS Numbers with the virus in the UK have decreased by a quarter, with one in 23 now testing positive.



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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

54682: Menopause: HRT rationed amid continuing shortage in UK Officials say women will only be be able to get three months' worth of certain HRT products at a
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54681: Hepatitis: More cases confirmed in young children UK scientists are continuing to investigate the cause of a surge in liver inflammation in children.



By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter

1 day agoAbout sharingMost children with the unusual liver inflammation are under 10 years old

UK 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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54680: Child hepatitis cases falsely linked to Covid vaccine None of the affected children in the UK had been vaccinated because they were too young to be eligible.



By Rachel SchraerHealth and disinformation reporter

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Social 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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54595: Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show UK doctors who treated the patient at a London hospital say persistent infections are still rare.



By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor

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UK 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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54594: Cancer: Huge DNA analysis uncovers new clues An "archaeological dig" of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer's DNA.



By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter

1 day agoAbout sharingA scan showing bone cancer

UK 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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54593: Sleepless nights for women due to HRT shortage MP says supplies in her Hampshire constituency have run out, leaving some women 'unable to sleep'.



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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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54592: Coronavirus levels continue to fall across the UK ONS officials say they are seeing welcome falls in infection across the UK, but levels remain high.



By Smitha MundasadHealth reporter

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The number of people who currently have coronavirus in the UK is continuing to fall, according to new data from the ... Read More

54591: Women asked if bladder drug should be available to buy The medication could help millions of UK women with overactive bladders, say experts.



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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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54342: Rejuvenation of woman's skin could tackle diseases of ageing Researchers rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman's skin by decades, but clinical applications are a way off.



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 younger

Researchers have rejuvenated a 53-year-old woman's skin cells so they are the
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54341: Keep your waist to less than half your height, guidance says The advice is contained in updated guidelines to help reduce the risks of specific health conditions.



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 says

People should be encouraged to measure their waist to check they don't have too much dangerous fat around their
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54340: Miscarriage: Tens of thousands have PTSD symptoms Charities say women are not getting the psychological help they need after losing their babies.



By Tulip Mazumdar and Smitha MundasadBBC News

1 day agoAbout sharingThe tech being trialled to reduce miscarriage trauma

Tens 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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54339: Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK Nearly 4.9 million people would test positive for coronavirus, according to the ONS.



By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent

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The 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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54149: Mental health groups call for trans conversion therapy ban It comes after ministers removed therapies for transgender people from a forthcoming ban.



By Josh Parry & Lauren MossLGBT producer, BBC News

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Mental 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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