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Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study

Study estimates 27,000 people were infected with hepatitis C in UK after surgery in 1970s and 1980s. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/JlrAiVv

Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests

People in a trial eating nearly half their daily calories at breakfast were less hungry during the day. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9b20ifI

Air pollution cancer breakthrough will rewrite the rules

Research shows that cancers might not always be caused by DNA mutations, as previously thought. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DnbOspf

NHS whistleblower Shyam Kumar wins case against regulator

Orthopaedic surgeon Shyam Kumar worked as a special adviser on hospital inspections. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6Mh8CXG

Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dUraOkp

Canada: Why ERs are struggling to stay open nationwide

A growing nursing shortage has put pressure on hospitals, and smaller ones are left with few options. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9wrUSyv

Faecal transplants recommended for Clostridium difficile

Clinical trials show they are more effective than antibiotics, to which the "superbug" can become resistant. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LG0wogA

Synthetic mouse embryo develops beating heart

Scientists say the advance could improve understanding on how organs form and why pregnancies fail. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1LtRJVr

Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines pauses rollout in Brighton

Stocks of the vaccine run low in the UK, with a new batch not due to arrive until next month. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QkbrFM0

NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers

Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yZPhouO

Extent of struggle to find NHS dentist revealed by far-reaching BBC research

Nine in 10 UK dentists are not accepting new adult patients, while eight in 10 are refusing children. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6VKuraC

Ysbyty Glan Clwyd: Stroke patients would rather go to England

A new report highlights a significant risks to patient safety at the Denbighshire hospital A&E. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vrBSWHV

Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000

The PM wants payments to be made to survivors "as soon as possible", says Downing Street. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/etRYnJo

Archie Battersbee: No parent must go through this again - family

The 12-year-old's family say they were "stripped of all our rights" in a legal battle with doctors. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rKcuhGA

Archie Battersbee 'fought until the end', says mum after son dies

The 12-year-old has died in hospital after his life support was withdrawn following a legal battle. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gAsL7n5

Anorexia: Welsh patient treated hundreds of miles from home

Molly Leonard says she often spends months far from her family because Wales has no specialist unit. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UjW1eXK

Covid restrictions will finally be lifted for IVF couples in Glasgow

Women attending an NHS fertility clinic have not been allowed to take partners to appointments. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BpDCoXn

Major NHS computer outage caused by cyber attack

The outage was "significant" and impacted patients being referred from 111 to out-of-hours GPs. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/CgkqXSn

Monkeypox: First deaths outside Africa in Brazil and Spain

Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6Sh2MyN via IFTTT