Warning over high street baby scans giving ‘dangerous advice’

Warning over high street baby scans giving ‘dangerous advice’

Getty Images Some high-street clinics are putting lives at risk by allowing unqualified non-specialists to carry out baby scans, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) has warned. The trade union says its members have seen examples of pregnant women being incorrectly diagnosed with serious health conditions and given dangerous advice. Other expectant mums have been sent … Read more

Cold, flu and Covid symptoms: Expert advice and how to avoid the worst

Cold, flu and Covid symptoms: Expert advice and how to avoid the worst

Dr Oscar DukeDoctor and BBC Morning Live expert, London Getty Images Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering – hopefully not directly on you – right now. There are lots of coughs and colds doing the rounds as autumn draws in. But why now, how do you know if it’s more than just a … Read more

Food hygiene advice offered after E.coli infections rise

Food hygiene advice offered after E.coli infections rise

Getty Images Infections from a type of bacteria which can cause nasty stomach issues rose by 26% in England last year, with young children mostly affected, the UK Health Security Agency says. Illness from Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) can be mild but it can also cause symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration, and lead to … Read more

People seek NHS advice on drinking and breastfeeding at Christmas

People seek NHS advice on drinking and breastfeeding at Christmas

NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing Day in 2023 were advice coughs, colds and chest infections. But some people also wanted to know about drinking and breastfeeding, alcohol poisoning and rabies, NHS … Read more

Caffeine supplements: Powder drinks advice after man’s overdose

Caffeine supplements: Powder drinks advice after man’s overdose

Getty Images Consumers have been told to always follow the dose instructions and measure accurately The food safety watchdog has issued new guidance over caffeine in food supplements after a man died miscalculating the amount he was meant to use. Personal trainer Tom Mansfield, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, died in January 2021 after taking … Read more

Medical advice viewed as ‘less’ reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study – ET HealthWorld

Medical advice viewed as ‘less’ reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: People rated medical advice as “less reliable and empathetic” when they believed it was provided by AI-chatbots, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found. Researchers found that this was also the case when patients or medical advice seekers were made to believe that a doctor took the help of … Read more

AI-powered anti-diabetes programme provides customised advice to reverse chronic metabolic diseases – ET HealthWorld

AI-powered anti-diabetes programme provides customised advice to reverse chronic metabolic diseases – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: An artificial intelligence-powered diabetes management programme aimed at empowering people in making informed decisions to reverse chronic metabolic diseases, especially during fasts, has received endorsements from experts who have termed it revolutionary. TWIN Health‘s Whole Body Digital Twin technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a “digital twin” of a person’s … Read more