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Now playing Next Health ChatGPT could help improve breast cancer screening, study finds A new study found the AI chatbot can deliver reliable health advice, but caveats you should still trust your doctor first and foremost. 04/04/2023
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Now playing Next Health Cancer death rates in the US are in decline. How does Europe compare? Because half of Europeans will develop cancer at some point in their lives, the rates for survival are of vital importance. 27/01/2023
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Now playing Next Smart Regions Return to work: How do you get back on track after a long illness? A European project has developed a method with patients, companies and caregivers for people who want to go back to work and have a long-term illness. 16/01/2023
Now playing Next Health New study ‘clearly shows’ cancer risk from nitrites in meat The calls for a UK ban come after France’s health body confirmed the link between nitrites in processed meat and bowel cancer. 29/12/2022
Now playing Next Health Our top health stories this year that weren’t about COVID From falling sperm counts to cryopreserved bodies and cancer-fighting bananas, here are our most popular health stories of 2022. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next Health Cheap new test can detect 14 types of cancer before they spread Researchers in Sweden have found a new way of detecting cancer in its early stages by simply using blood or urine samples. 09/12/2022