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Inaccurate Self-Test Kits Prompt Calls for Stricter UK Regulation
A University of Birmingham study, published in the BMJ, found that many self-test kits for various health conditions in the UK lack crucial information on accuracy and next steps, prompting calls for stricter regulation by the MHRA as the market is expected to reach £660m by 2030.
Inaccurate Self-Test Kits Prompt Calls for Stricter UK Regulation
A University of Birmingham study, published in the BMJ, found that many self-test kits for various health conditions in the UK lack crucial information on accuracy and next steps, prompting calls for stricter regulation by the MHRA as the market is expected to reach £660m by 2030.
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48% Bias Score
Urgent Appeal for South Asian Kidney Donor Amidst Record UK Transplant Waiting List
Amrit Paul, a 24-year-old Indian Punjabi man with chronic kidney disease, needs a kidney transplant and his family is appealing for a living donor from the South Asian community due to a shortage of matching donors; the UK has a record high of over 8,000 people on the transplant waiting list.
Urgent Appeal for South Asian Kidney Donor Amidst Record UK Transplant Waiting List
Amrit Paul, a 24-year-old Indian Punjabi man with chronic kidney disease, needs a kidney transplant and his family is appealing for a living donor from the South Asian community due to a shortage of matching donors; the UK has a record high of over 8,000 people on the transplant waiting list.
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40% Bias Score
Three-Person IVF Successfully Prevents Inherited Mitochondrial Disease in Eight Babies
Eight babies have been born in the UK using a three-person IVF method, preventing the transmission of severe, often fatal mitochondrial diseases from mother to child, offering hope to families affected by these conditions.
Three-Person IVF Successfully Prevents Inherited Mitochondrial Disease in Eight Babies
Eight babies have been born in the UK using a three-person IVF method, preventing the transmission of severe, often fatal mitochondrial diseases from mother to child, offering hope to families affected by these conditions.
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60% Bias Score
UK Resident Doctors to Strike, Disrupting Non-Emergency NHS Care
UK resident doctors will strike for five days from July 25th, impacting non-emergency care, due to a pay dispute with the government, despite a previous pay offer of 22.3% over two years; the BMA seeks a 29.2% increase.
UK Resident Doctors to Strike, Disrupting Non-Emergency NHS Care
UK resident doctors will strike for five days from July 25th, impacting non-emergency care, due to a pay dispute with the government, despite a previous pay offer of 22.3% over two years; the BMA seeks a 29.2% increase.
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64% Bias Score
Top UK Doctor Quits BMA Over Junior Doctor Strike, Citing Risk to Patients
Professor Robert Winston resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) over its support for a five-day strike by junior doctors in England starting July 25th, warning of potential patient deaths due to the walkout, despite acknowledging poor working conditions and the doctors' 29.2% pay demand...
Top UK Doctor Quits BMA Over Junior Doctor Strike, Citing Risk to Patients
Professor Robert Winston resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) over its support for a five-day strike by junior doctors in England starting July 25th, warning of potential patient deaths due to the walkout, despite acknowledging poor working conditions and the doctors' 29.2% pay demand...
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56% Bias Score
English Resident Doctors to Strike for Five Days Over Pay
Resident doctors in England will strike for five days from July 25th to 30th over pay, despite a recent 5.4% rise, with the BMA citing real-term wage losses since 2008 and the government refusing further negotiations.
English Resident Doctors to Strike for Five Days Over Pay
Resident doctors in England will strike for five days from July 25th to 30th over pay, despite a recent 5.4% rise, with the BMA citing real-term wage losses since 2008 and the government refusing further negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Faces £367 Million Consultant Fee Bill Amid Junior Doctor Strikes
The doctors' union demands £6,000 consultant on-call fees during junior doctor strikes, which could cost the NHS £367 million over six months if strikes continue at a similar rate, impacting patient care and NHS targets.
NHS Faces £367 Million Consultant Fee Bill Amid Junior Doctor Strikes
The doctors' union demands £6,000 consultant on-call fees during junior doctor strikes, which could cost the NHS £367 million over six months if strikes continue at a similar rate, impacting patient care and NHS targets.
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56% Bias Score
English Resident Doctors' Strike Averted After Talks
Following a 90-minute meeting between resident doctors' union representatives and the health secretary, hopes are rising that next week's planned strike will be called off. Further talks are planned to focus on improving working conditions, including student loan forgiveness.
English Resident Doctors' Strike Averted After Talks
Following a 90-minute meeting between resident doctors' union representatives and the health secretary, hopes are rising that next week's planned strike will be called off. Further talks are planned to focus on improving working conditions, including student loan forgiveness.
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48% Bias Score
Eight Healthy Babies Born Using Three-Person IVF Technique
A new technique using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases resulted in eight healthy babies born in Britain; this method, approved in the UK since 2016 but not in the US, involves transferring genetic material from the mother's egg to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, offerin...
Eight Healthy Babies Born Using Three-Person IVF Technique
A new technique using DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases resulted in eight healthy babies born in Britain; this method, approved in the UK since 2016 but not in the US, involves transferring genetic material from the mother's egg to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria, offerin...
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48% Bias Score
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Exposes UK NHS Medical Negligence Crisis
Steve Barton, a 68-year-old retired engineer from Alloa, Scotland, suffered a delayed diagnosis of throat cancer due to initial misdiagnosis of sinus issues, resulting in the removal of part of his throat and a legal battle for compensation; this case highlights the growing issue of medical negligen...
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Exposes UK NHS Medical Negligence Crisis
Steve Barton, a 68-year-old retired engineer from Alloa, Scotland, suffered a delayed diagnosis of throat cancer due to initial misdiagnosis of sinus issues, resulting in the removal of part of his throat and a legal battle for compensation; this case highlights the growing issue of medical negligen...
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36% Bias Score
UK Organ Transplant Waiting List Reaches Record High Amidst Donor Shortage
The number of patients waiting for organ transplants in the UK has reached a record high of over 8,000, including almost 300 children, while organ donations dropped by 7% in 2024/25, resulting in fewer transplants and a critical shortage.
UK Organ Transplant Waiting List Reaches Record High Amidst Donor Shortage
The number of patients waiting for organ transplants in the UK has reached a record high of over 8,000, including almost 300 children, while organ donations dropped by 7% in 2024/25, resulting in fewer transplants and a critical shortage.
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44% Bias Score
English Resident Doctors Threaten Six-Month Strike Over Pay
Resident doctors in England are threatening six months of strikes from October 2024, demanding a 29% pay rise to compensate for a 23% loss in salary value since 2008, which could cancel hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations.
English Resident Doctors Threaten Six-Month Strike Over Pay
Resident doctors in England are threatening six months of strikes from October 2024, demanding a 29% pay rise to compensate for a 23% loss in salary value since 2008, which could cancel hundreds of thousands of appointments and operations.
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52% Bias Score
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