[ad_1] Scientists have launched their first in-human vaccine trial for a highly fatal virus.The Marburg virus is in the same family as Ebola and was discovered in 1967.There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments for the virus, which is listed as a 'high consequence' infectious disease by the UK Health Security Agency.Now, 46 people have received doses of the ChAdOx1 Marburg vaccine for the first time at the University
[ad_1] Narcissistic people get more empathetic, generous and agreeable with age, according to new research into the personality trait. But although their unreasonably high sense of self-importance may mellow, they do not fully grow out of it, the study involving more than 37,000 people suggests. Those who were more narcissistic than their peers as children tended to remain that way as adults, investigators found.And there are at least three types
[ad_1] Getty ImagesNine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security Agency says. Its latest figures for England show 2,591 confirmed cases in May, with a total of 7,599 since January.Experts worry this is a bumper year for the bacterial infection, which can be particularly harmful for young babies. They are urging pregnant women and children to ensure they are
[ad_1] 6 hours agoBy Aileen Moynagh & Marie-Louise Connolly, BBC News NI health team Getty ImagesA small number of biomedical scientists are being investigated following fitness to practise concerns relating to cervical screening in the Southern Trust, BBC News NI understands.In October 2023, it emerged smear tests of more than 17,000 women in the trust would be re-checked in a major review.It is understood that some of the women affected have since
[ad_1] 9 minutes agoBy Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC NewsReutersMr Streeting was speaking at the Tony Blair Institute Future of Britain conferenceFace-to-face talks between junior doctors unhappy over pay and the new health and secretary have begun. Wes Streeting says the government cannot afford or commit to the 35% rise the doctors want but hopes to end the dispute. But there is renewed optimism an agreement might be reached to avoid
[ad_1] There is shocking bullying, racism and incompetence in the organisation responsible for ensuring NHS nurses and midwives in the UK are safe to have around patients, a damning report says.The independent review warns of a dangerously toxic culture within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which oversees and regulates hundreds of thousands of nurses and midwives. Good nurses find themselves investigated for years over minor issues, while some bad
[ad_1] 6 hours agoBy Kathryn Stanczyszyn, BBC Radio WM, Presenter • Oprah Flash, BBC News, West MidlandsEmily-Jane ScandrettEmily-Jane Scandrett suffered an intolerable pain in her chest for months before she received her diagnosisA mum with a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos hopes to raise awareness after it went undetected for more than a year.Emily-Jane Scandrett has pleural mesothelioma, which is most often found in men over 75.Despite undergoing a number of tests it
[ad_1] Just nowBy by Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon, guy_lynn, BBC Investigations, LondonBlavatnik School of GovernmentCiaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre said hack was "one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history"A leading cybersecurity expert has warned that the NHS remains vulnerable to further cyber-attacks unless it updates its computer systems. This stark assessment comes in the wake of a major ransomware attack that has severely disrupted
[ad_1] 2 hours agoBy Maria Zaccaro, BBC NewsPAThe new Health Secretary Wes Streeting says negotiations with junior doctors will begin next week in an attempt to end a long-running pay dispute. The Ilford North MP said he spoke with the British Medical Association (BMA) on Friday ahead of starting fresh talks, as he branded the NHS "broken".The BMA described the call as “positive”. It has asked for a 35% rise, to make
[ad_1] 4 hours agoBy Matt Precey, BBC News, BedfordshireGettyMaternity services at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust have been downgraded to 'inadequate'Maternity staff at an NHS trust faced racism from their own colleagues, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said.The problem was identified at both the Luton and Dunstable (L&D) and Bedford hospitals during an inspection.Some ethnic minority overseas staff told the CQC discrimination had become "normalised".The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said
