BBC News2 hours agoBlood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowlybbc.co.uk - By Michelle RobertsSimilar to doing an MOT on a car, scientists believe they can run a blood test to check how fast a person's internal organs are ageing, and even predict which ones might soon fail. The Stanford University team say they can monitor 11 major body parts, including the heart, brain and lungs. They tried …
BBC News12 hours agoI should have twigged Covid threat earlier, admits Boris Johnsonbbc.co.uk - By Paul SeddonBoris Johnson has said he should have "twigged" the seriousness of Covid sooner, conceding earlier action could have been taken against the virus. Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, the former prime minister said he had underestimated the "scale and the pace of the challenge" posed. But he said …
BBC News12 hours agoCovid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tunedbbc.co.uk - By Michelle RobertsThe revolutionary messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology in some Covid vaccines given to millions of people could be fine-tuned for even greater accuracy, UK scientists say. Genetic instructions in the jab could be tweaked to avoid a harmless tiny "slip" sometimes seen as the body reads the …
BBC News14 hours agoData breach by Addenbrooke's Hospital reveals patient informationbbc.co.uk - By Mariam Issimdar & Nikki FoxA hospital trust has apologised after private information on more than 22,000 patients was released in two breaches. The leaks - in 2020 and 2021 - concerned maternity and cancer patients at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. Roland Sinker, chief executive of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS …
BBC News1 day agoBlood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men's toiletsbbc.co.uk - By Aurelia FosterMale cancer warnings are to appear on urinal mats in public toilets as part of an NHS England drive to increase early detection of the disease. The mats will carry a message urging men to seek help if they notice blood in their urine, which can be a symptom of bladder, kidney or prostate cancer. They …
BBC News1 day agoJunior doctors plan nine days of strikes, after talks collapsebbc.co.uk - By Nick TriggleJunior doctors in England are to stage more strikes, in December and January, after rejecting a new pay offer put forward in talks with government. The British Medical Association (BMA) union said the proposal was worth an extra 3% on average this year. This is on top of an 8.8% rise already …
