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Image copyright Katy King Image caption Katy King said staff failed to believe she was in labour as she was only 28 weeks pregnant A BBC News investigation has uncovered more preventable baby deaths at an NHS trust which has already been criticised for its maternity services. Four families said their babies would have survived […]

Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China a “serious and imminent threat to public health” and has announced new measures to combat the spread of the disease By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press February 10, 2020, 8:43 AM 2 min read LONDON — Britain has declared the new coronavirus that emerged from China

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Despite the death toll, an increasing number of patients are recovering The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in a day. The total number of deaths in China is now 908 – but the number of newly-infected people

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 40,600 people globally February 10, 2020, 8:21 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 40,600 people globally. The latest figures reported by global health authorities as of Monday in Beijing: — China: 908 deaths among 40,171

The UK government has declared coronavirus a “serious and imminent threat” to public health. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced measures “to ensure the public are protected” from the transmission of the virus. There have been more than 40,000 cases of the virus globally, mostly in China, where it originated. The total number of deaths

Image copyright Getty Images Cancer patients in England are missing out on basic information about their diseases because of staff shortages in the NHS, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000 patients a year felt topics including treatments and side effects were not fully explained. The charity blamed “soaring” staffing pressures,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Teeth-whitening can be carried out legally only by a trained dental professional Reports of illegal teeth-whitening that could leave patients at risk of health problems including burns or lost teeth have increased, the BBC has found. General Dental Council (GDC) figures showed a 26% rise in reports last year.

Image caption Elisabeth Williams is carrying out research into how women suffer concussion differently to men Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports for women and one of the few sports where men and women play in exactly the same way. But recent research suggests female players are at a greater risk of suffering

Image caption Ashley received a late diagnosis of HIV When 59-year-old Ashley was in hospital with appendicitis, neither Ashley nor the doctors considered HIV. “They said there’s nothing wrong with you, you’ve had a virus – not knowing that I’d still got the biggest virus you could possibly get,” Ashley recalls. Ashley was diagnosed with

SALT LAKE CITY — Ann Lovell had never owned a passport before last year. Now, the 62-year-old teacher is a frequent flier, traveling every few months to Tijuana, Mexico, to buy medication for rheumatoid arthritis — with tickets paid for by the state of Utah’s public insurer. Lovell is one of about 10 state workers