This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50543489 By BBC Health News Three British nationals have been brought back to the UK from Sierra Leone for medical assessment after coming into close contact with two people diagnosed with Lassa fever. One of the two infected Dutch nationals – both doctors working in Sierra Leone – has died from…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/24/nhs-winter-crisis-thousands-eu-staff-quit By Michael Savage Mass resignations after Brexit vote compound health staffing shortages More than 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit referendum, including almost 5,000 nurses. These new figures will add fuel to concerns about a wider staffing crisis. So far this year more than 3,250 EU staff…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50516536 By BBC Health news More than one in 10 cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than their initial illness, a study says. The European Heart Journal looked at three million US patients, with 28 different cancers, over 40 years. The researchers say the increase in…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50466061 By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Four in five 11- to 17-year-olds around the world are not taking enough physical exercise, according to the first such analysis. The World Health Organization says children’s health is being damaged as well as their brain development and social skills. It says…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50487724 By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Recruiting a bacterial ally that infects mosquitoes has led to huge reductions in cases of dengue fever, trials around the world show. Wolbachia bacteria make it harder for the insects to spread the virus, rather than kill them off. Researchers say the findings…