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Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns
An NHS watchdog warns that AI scribes transcribing doctor-patient consultations frequently misidentify drugs and diagnoses, potentially compromising patient safety if errors go undetected in medical records.
Baby Tommy’s our ‘light’, say grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth
A 31-year-old woman died from a cardiac event during childbirth, but her newborn son Tommy was delivered safely and is now home with family members rallying to support the grieving father.
Updated flu vaccine ready as NHS regroups from busiest summer ever
The NHS is rolling out an updated flu vaccine this winter targeting a new strain, with schoolchildren and pregnant women eligible from Tuesday and older adults beginning in October.
Alcohol-related cancer deaths in US have more than doubled over three decades
Alcohol-related cancer deaths in the US more than doubled from 1990 to 2023, with research showing even modest daily consumption raises cancer risk across multiple cancer types.
What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
Extended periods of hot weather can trigger serious health complications, particularly affecting older people, babies, and young children who face greater vulnerability to heat-related illnesses.
What is UV, why is it dangerous and how can you protect yourself?
Extreme heat forecast across the UK this week is expected to bring high UV levels in many areas. While some UV exposure is essential for vitamin D production, excessive exposure damages skin cells and increases skin cancer risk.
‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed an AI-designed vaccine shown to protect against multiple coronavirus variants in early human trials, marking the first time an antigen designed entirely by artificial intelligence has been tested in people.
First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance
A patient in England became the first to undergo brain surgery with real-time AI assistance, successfully having a pituitary gland tumor removed while the technology helped surgeons avoid critical blood vessels and nerves.
Hypermobility – the little-known ‘bendy disease’ that causes pain
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue condition causing joint flexibility and pain, affects hundreds of thousands in the UK but many face significant diagnostic delays averaging 19 to 21.7 years.
‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon
North Devon district hospital suspended maternity services due to unsafe staffing levels, forcing pregnant women to travel up to two hours to Exeter or Taunton for births.
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis
A senior NHS doctor has criticized the health service’s management of transplant services in England, citing workforce burnout, poor accountability, and cancelled operations in a leaked letter to BBC.
All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
The NHS has launched mobile cervical screening buses across northern England, offering walk-in clinics to increase cancer screening rates among women who face barriers to traditional healthcare access.
IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about donors at northern Cyprus clinics
At least 30 British children may have been conceived using wrong donors at a northern Cyprus IVF clinic, with DNA tests suggesting parents received donors other than those they selected.
Lindsay Clancy begged for help before her children’s killings, mother-in-law testifies
Lindsay Clancy’s former mother-in-law testified that Clancy was “begging for help” before allegedly killing her three children, citing insomnia, appetite loss, and anxiety as signs of deteriorating mental health.
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
A record cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to contaminated Mexican lettuce has sickened over 15,700 people, occurring amid significant cuts to federal and state food safety programs.
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Billy Caldwell, who helped legalize cannabis medicine in the UK, has reached his 21st birthday seizure-free and thriving after surviving severe childhood epilepsy that doctors initially said would be fatal.
UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
Men with heart disease face substantially higher lifetime cancer risk compared with women, according to a 25-year UK study of 22,000 participants examining cardiovascular and cancer outcomes.
Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?
A less aggressive prostate cancer treatment called focal therapy is gaining attention for potentially reducing side effects like incontinence and erectile dysfunction, though medical opinion remains divided on its effectiveness compared to traditional approaches.
As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln, carrying approximately 5,000 sailors and Marines, is returning home after nine months at sea during military operations, with reports of deteriorating mental health conditions among crew members.
How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends on where you live
Nearly 600 dental practices in England have withdrawn from NHS services over the last decade, with severe shortages in regions like Cornwall and Devon, creating a two-tier system based on ability to pay.
Doctors wrongly said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13
A 14-year-old from Yorkshire says doctors repeatedly dismissed her endometriosis diagnosis, claiming she was too young despite severe monthly pain beginning at age 13.
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