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AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests
on December 20, 2024 at 12:05 am
AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.
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Hospices in England to receive £100m funding boost
on December 19, 2024 at 11:41 am
Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures.
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Even morphine doesn't help my horrific period pain
on December 19, 2024 at 6:08 am
Emily Handstock says she feels the pain women endure has been "normalised" by society.
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Deaths from alcohol at record high in England
on December 19, 2024 at 1:49 am
Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.
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Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills
on December 19, 2024 at 1:44 am
Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.
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He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19,000 for two.
on December 19, 2024 at 9:16 pm
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
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Frito-Lay recalls some Lay's chips over "life-threatening" allergy risk
on December 19, 2024 at 7:06 pm
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
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Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries, fed agency warn
on December 19, 2024 at 5:08 pm
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
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California declares emergency after severe U.S. case of H5N1 bird flu
on December 19, 2024 at 3:45 pm
A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe respiratory symptoms from H5N1 bird flu, marking the 61st U.S. human case this year. California has declared a state of emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public […]
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Congo says mysterious disease killing dozens of kids finally identified
on December 18, 2024 at 10:46 am
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
