Health

Bangladesh made huge progress on measles but now children keep dying

Public health experts are warning the outbreak in Bangladesh is proof of the dangers of any interruption in vaccine coverage.Three…

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German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more

A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients.A court in Berlin…

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What does extreme heat do to your body?

Dr Oscar is back with the latest health headlines.He explains what extreme heat does to your body, why some people…

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More or less protein? What to eat to get you through a heatwave

"There's no need for more protein in a heatwave," says Aisling Daly, senior lecturer in nutrition at Oxford Brookes University.But…

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What in the World – How dangerous is extreme heat?

Available for over a yearExtreme heat is becoming more common around the world. From Europe to India, record-breaking heatwaves are…

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Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review

The public will be asked who should receive social care and how it should be paid for as part of…

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GPs to offer two new tests to help spot endometriosis

The saliva test, called Endotest, is already being used in a pilot NHS study, while Endosure - the gut electrical…

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Inside Health – Could CAR-T therapy transform autoimmune disease?

Available for over a yearAn experimental treatment to “reset” the immune systems of people with autoimmune disease is showing transformative…

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Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests

The research team also included scientists from the universities of Liverpool, Glasgow and Birmingham.The study's principal investigator, Dr Douglas Gibson,…

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The autistic women writing books to unmask their hidden world

After her medical diagnosis three years ago, Morgan, 62, set up The Autistic Woman website through which she collated information…

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