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Breast cancer checks missing lots of at risk younger women, says study

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women under 50 in the UK.About one in seven women develop…

2 months ago

‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave

During their one short break, Charlotte lets out a small shout of pain. The leather seat in the ambulance has…

3 months ago

Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows

An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health facilities it reviewed in La…

3 months ago

Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have…

3 months ago

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East – now they risk a permacrisis

The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war. Source link

4 months ago

‘Lives still at risk’ from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

She outlined existing provision for new parents, including the Healthy Babies programme which "supports new parents and families by offering…

4 months ago

Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' heart risk

Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it's not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts. Source…

4 months ago

Prostate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” at risk men

The review comes after an intense period of campaigning involving charities, Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer,…

4 months ago

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low"…

4 months ago

Ebola risk ‘very high’ in eastern DR Congo as UN intensifies response

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised the national risk assessment for DRC to “very high” - although…

4 months ago