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Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic

Around half a million people died from Tuberculosis in India in 2020. That's a third of the global toll. It's the first time the death rates from TB rose in more than a decade. It follows the two-year COVID-19 pandemic when people in India were too worried about getting tested according to a doctor

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This Egyptian researcher has built a brainwave-controlled wheelchair

As a child, Abdelrahman Omran was unable to walk until the age of 5. But the experience inspired the 24-year-old to create the device which he hopes will help others like him.

Tech News

Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatch over burn fears

The company said the watch posed a potential burn risk to users after 118 reports worldwide.

Health news

10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts

New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing.

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This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya

A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities.

Mobility

Defibrillator drones aim to beat paramedics to save cardiac patients

An autonomous drone system in Sweden could reach cardiac arrest patients with defibrillators faster than emergency services.

People

Meet the woman offering free retreats to ‘overwhelmed’ health workers

Jools Sampson's company has been offering free spaces to frontline NHS staff since 2020, but now needs some help to continue.

My Europe Series

Finland is set to vote on the biggest healthcare reform in decades

The reforms are a flagship policy for prime minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrat-lead coalition

Health news

Global dementia cases set to rise 300% by 2050

New research estimates that global dementia cases are set to rise dramatically in the next 30 years unless preventative measures are put in place.

Scenes

Meet the inventor saving the lives of pregnant women across Uganda

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“Radiology was a great marriage between saving lives and dealing with machines”

World News

Euroviews. Time to get serious on European health data-sharing | View

Connecting and sharing health data could speed up diagnoses, improve research and ensure continuity of treatment across EU borders. Regulation and privacy protection will be paramount, says Belgian deputy prime minister Petra De Sutter

Health news

Could using Viagra prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

Don't be surprised if the doctor prescribes Viagra for your memory losses: scientists claim that the little blue pill could improve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease by 69 per cent.

Health news

Assisted dying pod you can 3D print yourself approved in Switzerland

A review of the pod found no legal obstacles preventing its use in Switzerland, but critics fear its goal to "democratise" voluntary euthanasia with AI brings new risks.

Switzerland

Switzerland votes to improve working conditions for nurses

"Through this vote, which was an overwhelming democratic mandate, the people have spoken," said Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses.

Work

Why France's Caribbean islands are a prostate cancer hotspot

Banana farmers in Guadeloupe and Martinique were poisoned by a banned chemical. Now they could be compensated by French authorities

Health news

Nurses call for COVID vaccine patents to be lifted as Omicron spreads

Nursing unions representing 2.5 million healthcare workers called on the UN to back a move that supporters say will make vaccines cheaper and easier to produce.

Health news

Pfizer’s says its COVID pill is highly effective in high risk cases

The pharmaceutical company says it intends to ask for authorisation for the pill from international regulators.

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HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates by almost 90%, say researchers

The first-ever study of the UK's HPV vaccine programme found that the jab prevented thousands of cases of cancers and precancerous cells in the years since it was first offered to children.

Health news

Scientists call for 'radical rethink' of tech's role in health

Large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, according to the latest report by The Lancet and Financial Times.

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Britain drops 'discriminatory' blood donation question

The question, which asks if the donor has had sex in countries where HIV/AIDs is common, will finally be removed from screening forms.