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NHS rapid blood test for child sepsis breakthrough

The NHS is trialling a groundbreaking rapid blood test that can detect deadly sepsis and meningitis in children within hours, potentially saving countless young lives across UK hospitals.

Deadly Meningitis Outbreak: UK Health Alert

UKHSA issues urgent warning as invasive meningococcal disease cases surge across England. Learn the critical symptoms and who's most at risk in this developing health crisis.

Unmasking Deception: How to Spot Liars

Discover the subtle behavioural cues and psychological patterns that reveal deception in conversations, from business meetings to personal relationships.

Girl, 13, dies from meningitis after hospital sent her home

Exclusive: The heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old girl who died from meningitis hours after being sent home from hospital, prompting urgent NHS safety reforms and raising serious questions about emergency care protocols.

Graduate, 23, dies from meningitis days after symptoms

A promising university graduate died from meningitis just days after falling ill, with her family initially believing she had freshers' flu. The 23-year-old's sudden deterioration serves as a tragic warning about the deadly disease.

Student's freshers flu was deadly sepsis

A university fresher's week illness turned into a life-threatening sepsis battle after doctors initially dismissed his symptoms as freshers' flu. Read the shocking story of survival.

Teen loses legs after flu turns to sepsis

A healthy teenager's ordinary flu symptoms spiralled into life-threatening sepsis, forcing doctors to amputate both legs in a medical nightmare that highlights crucial warning signs.

AI predicts cancer, diabetes and heart disease risk

Groundbreaking artificial intelligence developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh can now forecast multiple serious health conditions years before symptoms appear, revolutionising preventative healthcare.

Blood test detects leukaemia years before symptoms

Groundbreaking NHS research reveals a routine blood test could identify leukaemia risk years before symptoms appear, potentially revolutionising cancer diagnosis and saving thousands of lives.

Schoolgirl's neck pain revealed deadly sepsis

Eight-year-old Jessica Breeze's ordinary neck pain turned into a life-threatening sepsis battle. Her family shares crucial symptoms every parent must know to spot this silent killer.

AI beats doctors in skin cancer detection

Groundbreaking NHS trial reveals artificial intelligence can detect skin cancer more accurately than dermatologists, potentially transforming early diagnosis across UK healthcare.

Ovarian cancer blood test breakthrough on NHS

A revolutionary blood test detecting ovarian cancer up to two years earlier than current methods could soon be available through the NHS, potentially saving thousands of women's lives annually.

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