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Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 23:38
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 20:54
One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

People Fixing The World

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 07:30
What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?

I'm on a mission to convince people to work less

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:31
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

I'm on a mission to convince people to work less

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:31
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

Optimization of HBsAg retesting process: An improvement in laboratory management system based on health economics

Journals RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 02:46
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo optimize the retesting process for hepatitis B screening, reduce false positives in samples with weak positive signals, and improve the laboratory management system, ensuring no missed cases and eliminating resource waste.Methods131 HBsAg-...

Evaluating diagnostic accuracy and analytical performance of HELIOS in detecting autoimmune disorders using external proficiency data as a tool: A three-year analysis

Journals RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 02:46
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo assess the analytical performance and diagnostic accuracy of an automated analyzer HELIOS in external proficiency testing for diagnosing autoimmune disorders based on antinuclear antibody (ANA) images and titer values.MethodsTotal 09 CAP ...

Comparability of serum folate concentration measured by a microbiological method, LC-MS/MS and immunoassay

Journals RSS Feed - Tue, 09/01/2026 - 02:40
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundFolate, vitamin B9, is an essential micronutrient for DNA replication and repair. Deficiency is associated with megaloblastic anaemia and fetal neural tube defects. Serum folate measurement provides a convenient biomarker of folate status in ...

New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 23:46
This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain.

'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 21:51
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

New home means 'big ambitions' for wood enterprise

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/31/2026 - 06:11
Wolverhampton Wood Recycling's bigger premises will bring more volunteers together, its founders say.

What are the symptoms of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:23
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, but many face significant delays in getting a diagnosis.

NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 08/28/2026 - 01:23
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 23:13
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Does salmonella come from salmon?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 18:37
More people have become ill in an outbreak of salmonella food poising.

'Take care of yourself now'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:17
Grammy award-winning soprano Angel Bluehow discusses how a recent health diagnosis has affected her.

UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 11:00
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.

Vaping best way to quit smoking, new study finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:00
A team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids, increasing the success rate by about 60 percent.

PMOS clinics 'good start, but more can be done'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:26
Jersey's government launches a three-month trial clinic to help women with the ovarian syndrome.

Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 23:07
The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

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