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Deadline to fix unsafe crumbling NHS hospitals will be missed
Posted onWork to fix hospitals built using unsafe concrete will not be completed in time to meet the government’s target, a new report has warned. Seven hospitals built using Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, were prioritised for remedial work last year, with the government setting a deadline of 2030. The new buildings are now expected…
Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life
Posted onPhilippa Roxby and Joe McFaddenHealth reporters Getty Images Don’t put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise – doing a variety of different physical activities every week is the key to boosting your health and living longer, a study suggests. After tracking the weekly exercise habits of 110,000 men and women…
Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time
Posted onJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent BBC/Fergus Walsh Professors Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi led the UK part of the trial One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington’s – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of…
Judge blocks Kennedys changes to US childhood vaccine schedule
Posted onMedical groups who brought the suit, meanwhile, lauded the decision, including the American Medical Association, the largest US professional organization for doctors, which called it “an important step toward protecting the health of Americans, particularly children”.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital uses augmented reality before endometriosis surgery
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