Summarize this content to 1000 words 9 hours agoBy Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-NDTaking inspiration from human skin ligaments, the prototype face can be made to smileJapanese scientists have found a way to attach living skin to robot faces, for more realistic smiles and other facial expressions. The breakthrough came from copying tissue structures in people, according to the team at Tokyo University. The prototype may
Summarize this content to 1000 words NHS England has confirmed its patient data managed by blood test management organisation Synnovis was stolen in a ransomware attack on 3 June.Qilin, a Russian cyber-criminal group, shared almost 400GB of private information on their darknet site on Thursday night, something they threatened to do in order to extort money from Synnovis. In a statement, NHS England said there is "no evidence" that test
Summarize this content to 1000 words 3 hours agoBy Fergus Walsh, Medical editorBBCOran (R) lives with his mum, brother and sisterA boy with severe epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to trial a new device fitted in their skull to control seizures.The neurostimulator, which sends electrical signals deep into his brain, has reduced Oran Knowlson’s daytime seizures by 80%.His mother, Justine, told the BBC he was happier and had
Summarize this content to 1000 words 24 hours agoBy Luis Barrucho, BBC World ServiceGettyIn 2018, Brazilian pensioner João sought medical help after he found a wart on his penis."I started visiting medical clinics to find out what it was, but all the doctors told me it was due to excess skin and prescribed medication," the 63-year-old recalls.Despite the medication, the wart continued to grow. It started to take a toll on his
[ad_1] A gang of cyber criminals causing huge disruption to multiple London hospitals has published sensitive patient data stolen from an NHS blood testing company.Overnight on Thursday, Qilin shared almost 400GB of the private information on their darknet site.The gang has been trying to extort money from NHS provider Synnovis since they hacked the firm on 3 June.Cyber security expert Ciaran Martin told the BBC it was "one of the
[ad_1] Merope MillsAn initiative allowing rapidly deteriorating patients and their families to seek a second opinion will play a role in "changing the culture of the NHS", Merope Mills has said.Ms Mills began her campaign for "Martha's rule" after her daughter Martha, 13, died of sepsis in 2021.Speaking on BBC R4's Today programme, Ms Mills said it was "encouraging" to see 143 NHS hospitals sign up to the scheme.The rule
[ad_1] Sarah DaviesAlberto Almeida's life has been saved twice because of blood donationsAlberto Almeida treasures every day with his family because he could bleed to death at any moment due to a rare illness.Donated blood has saved his life twice in the past year, after he suffered severe haemorrhages caused by an inoperable tumour near major arteries."The people who deserve medals are the people who give blood, they are the
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[ad_1] Image source, Getty ImagesBy Jim ReedHealth reporterMore than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products during the 1970s and 1980s.A public inquiry into what has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history will announce its findings in May. Victims are campaigning for compensation.Who was affected by the infected blood scandal and how many patients were involved?Two
