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Sick teen told she had a ‘boring’ virus dies after doctors failed to spot she had a lethal meningitis infection and denied her life-saving antibiotics
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Mia Ginever, 19, died at Frimley Park hospital, Camberley, Surrey, in March 2022 A talented teen artist died when doctors misdiagnosed her ...
Patient safety commissioner warns calls for changes are ‘falling on deaf ears’ | UK News
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Dr Henrietta Hughes made the comments at a meeting in Westminster on Tuesday of MPs and campaigners of three health scandals. By Jason Farrell, ...
The plague is still spreading – and these creatures are behind it
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A louse infected with plague (Picture: David M Bland) Human body lice may be just as responsible for spreading the plague as ...
Woman who had ‘no symptoms warns everyone to get checked after test saved her life’
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A ‘healthy’ woman who had ‘no symptoms’ has told how an impromptu workplace test ‘saved her life’. Justine Daly showed no signs ...
Red flag sign in the nose that can suggest symptom of silent killer high blood pressure
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High blood pressure can often go unnoticed as it rarely causes symptoms – earning it the ‘silent killer’ label – but there ...
Doctor who is dedicating her career to solving mystery of colon cancer in young people reveals what could be causing explosion of cases – and the three warning signs of disease
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Dr Kimmie Ng, an oncologist at the premier Dana-Farber Cancer Center has dedicated her life to the study of GI cancers and ...
US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing
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DEFRA’s involvement in particular has raised concerns among some experts because its principal role is to promote British farm produce. The agency ...
Map reveals heart disease hotspots where you’re more likely to die young
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PEOPLE in Blackpool are three times as likely to die young from heart disease than those living in the wealthiest part of ...
Ketamine’s Effect on Brain Activity Revealed
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Summary: A new computational model reveals how ketamine, a widely used anesthetic and antidepressant, affects brain activity. By simulating the drug’s interaction ...
How Body Lice Could Rewrite the History of the Black Death
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New research indicates human body lice are highly efficient at spreading the plague, potentially reshaping our understanding of historical pandemics, including the ...
