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Amnesty bins installed at Birmingham hospitals after knives found
Joanne WrittleBBC Midlands Today Health Correspondent, BirminghamBBCThe bins have been funded by University Hospitals Birmingham Charity.Jonathan Brotherton, chief executive of UHB, said: "Sadly, colleagues in our emergency departments and across our hospitals see first hand the physical and emotional...
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesOpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature in the US which can analyse people's medical records to give them better answers, but campaigners warn it raises privacy concerns.The firm wants people to share their medical records...
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Red tattoo ink causes man to lose all his hair and stop sweating
A Polish man had an extreme allergic reaction to red ink in a tattoo on his arm, causing all...
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Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence
In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have...
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Endometriosis: ‘It’s like barbed wire,’ says woman on gynae waiting list
Laura MaguireThe latest UK-wide estimates suggest over half (56%) of patients are now waiting over 52 weeks.Women who have spoken to BBC News NI said waiting up to five years just to be seen by a consultant and even longer for surgery is not unusual.Among those...
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Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants
Many of us experience a mood-boost after exercise, and now an updated review has revealed just how powerful it...
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How ‘Cognitive Overload’ Might Be Hampering Your Productivity
I write a lot about productivity, which means I also read a lot about it. Over the last few months, I've noticed an...
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AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women’s health
Commonly used AI models fail to accurately diagnose or offer advice for many queries relating to women’s health that...
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Some airlines serve
Airlines are serving "potentially unhealthy water" to passengers, according to a new study, with researchers recommending that travelers stick to bottled water and avoid drinking coffee or tea served on aircraft.The nonprofit Center for Food...
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Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year’s Eve fire
One of the co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year's Eve...