Contraception shortage ‘causing utter chaos’
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Contraception shortage ‘causing utter chaos’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51378514 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent A shortage of contraception is causing chaos and risks unplanned pregnancies and abortions, doctors are warning. Leading sexual health experts have written to ministers warning that the supply shortage is beginning to lead to serious problems across the UK. A number of daily pills…

Short-staffed NHS failing on bowel cancer detection in England
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Short-staffed NHS failing on bowel cancer detection in England

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/28/nhs-bowel-cancer-detection-england By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Lack of specialists means patients miss out on early diagnoses, charity says The NHS is failing to detect about 1,100 cases of bowel cancer a year in England because diagnostic services are so short-staffed, according to analysis by Cancer Research UK. The charity has said people’s…

Scientists race to find out how Wuhan victims became ill

Scientists race to find out how Wuhan victims became ill

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/25/scientists-race-to-find-out-how-wuhan-victims-became-ill-coronavirus By Robin McKie If this outbreak is still caused mainly by animals, it can be controlled. But all-out human transmission could spell disaster Scientists are urgently seeking data to resolve one critically important aspect of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 54 people and infected well over 1,000 since…

Cervical cancer cases soaring among women in their late 20s
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Cervical cancer cases soaring among women in their late 20s

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/22/cervical-cancer-cases-soaring-among-women-late-20s/ By  Laura Donnelly, health editor Cervical cancer cases are soaring among women in their late 20s, even though the virus behind it has almost been eliminated in younger generations, new figures show. Health experts said poor take-up of smear tests among those aged between 25 and 29 has fuelled a…

NHS experiment in AI will see whole city offered virtual hospital appointments and diagnosis by chatbot
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NHS experiment in AI will see whole city offered virtual hospital appointments and diagnosis by chatbot

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/23/nhs-experiment-ai-will-see-whole-city-offered-virtual-hospital/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor An entire city is to take part in NHS experiment in Artificial Intelligence to ease pressure on GPs and hospitals, under new plans. Patients will be able to Skype medics via smartphones, or receive a diagnosis by chatbots, under the deal agreed by one of the…