12 h. ago NHS says this Covid symptom may mean you need urgent attention

UKHSA has confirmed that a new Covid variant XFG is circulating and has been steadily dominating Covid cases across the UK - and now the NHS has issued a warning

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16 h. ago Tests that diagnose dementia before symptoms appear could be available on the NHS within four years

The government has awarded £5million to researchers to help develop improved ways of diagnosing the disease and boost the quality of life of people living with it.

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5 d. ago Freaky new Covid Stratus symptom that affects your teeth as NHS issues warning

There are two new Covid variants currently circulating around the UK – named 'Stratus' and 'Nimbus' - and they come with some unusual indicators you can look out for

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5 d. ago My dad cursed our family and left us. But after his death, he followed me everywhere | Jonas Hassen Khemiri

His absence shaped me. But as my father lay dying in a Stockholm nursing home, I longed to hear him explainMy father died nine months ago and last night he drove me home in a taxi.We knew something was wrong when my father stopped taking his insulin and started leaving his flat at night without his shoes because there were “people in the plants” and the floor was made of “muddy water”. After several tests, he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, which causes hallucinations and a rapid decline in cognition.Jonas Hassen Khemiri is a Swedish novelist and playwright. His most recent novel, The Sisters, is his first written originally in English Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pneumonia symptoms explained as NHS urges people with four signs to go to hospital

Severe pneumonia can be life-threatening, requiring patients to be hospitalised for treatment as soon as possible

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6 d. ago NHS shares four pneumonia symptoms that mean you need to go to hospital

Most pneumonia patients will get better within a month, but the illness can quickly turn deadly for others

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7 d. ago Latest NHS Covid symptoms as Nimbus and Stratus strains spread

Here's what to look out for, and when to seek medical help

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8 d. ago NHS shares key symptom that could signal Covid rather than flu as cases rise

Both Covid and flu cases have been on the rise in recent weeks and it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between the two illnesses

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9 d. ago NHS warns of 'three or more' Covid symptom as hospitalisations rise in Scotland

The Stratus variant of Covid is currently dominant in the UK.

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9 d. ago NHS warns symptom lasting 'more than an hour' could be Covid

The UK Health Security Agency has said that the Stratus variant is currently the most dominant strain of Covid

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9 d. ago NHS warns 'call 999' if you spot these two symptoms of blood clot

These signs could mean the clot has travelled to the lungs

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9 d. ago Blood clot warning as NHS says 'call 999' if you spot two symptoms

There are certain signs that you need to seek immediate medical attention

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1 week ago ‘Endometriosis almost killed me – but it still took years for me to get the diagnosis I needed’

Doctors told Zaynah Ahmed she lost so much blood during her period, it was as if she’d been shot in the leg – but years later, she still had no diagnosis for her pain

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2 w. ago Flu vaccine warning as NHS says 'wait' if you have one symptom

The flu jab is offered every year to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu - but there are some cases in which you shouldn't get vaccinated.

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2 w. ago UKHSA urging people to 'get tested' for virus that 'can affect anyone'

The health authority has issued an urgent reminder for people to get tested for HIV as free testing and treatment is available

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2 w. ago Four symptoms in the leg could be 'first clue' of deadly cancer

Health experts have issued a warning over the potential first sign of pancreatic cancer, which is often hard to spot.

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2 w. ago NHS warns people who take sertraline to 'call 999' for this symptom

Sertraline is one of the most prescribed antidepressants in the UK, with around two million people taking it each year. But there are some side effects that may require a 999 call

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2 w. ago The health issues that could be an early sign of lung cancer

As the NHS offers ‘revolutionary’ blood test, here are some signs you could have lung cancer

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2 w. ago NHS symptoms of ‘severe’ disease that can affect anyone who drinks

One particular disease directly related to drinking alcohol could result in a variety of life-threatening conditions

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2 w. ago NHS alert over often symptomless 'trait' that may be serious if inherited by children

Having sickle cell disease is different from carrying a sickle cell trait - here is what you need to know

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