
Philippa Roxby
Health and Science Journalist at BBC
BBC News health and science journalist. Also sports nut, mum, dog lover...
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2 days ago |
bbc.com | Philippa Roxby
Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to womenPhilippa RoxbyCharlie BeattieCharlie Beattie holds her nine-week-old baby in her arms after many years of miscarriagesUK scientists say they have developed a test which can help identify women with an abnormal womb lining that increases their risk of miscarriage. They say their work could pave the way for new treatments for those going through repeated pregnancy loss.
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2 days ago |
aol.com | Philippa Roxby
UK scientists say they have developed a test which can help identify women with an abnormal womb lining that increases their risk of miscarriage. They say their work could pave the way for new treatments for those going through repeated pregnancy loss. In some women with a history of miscarriage, the womb lining doesn't react the way it should - transforming into a supportive place for the embryo to implant, the Warwick University team discovered.
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2 days ago |
flipboard.com | Philippa Roxby
Is Your Constant Fatigue Actually a Sign of This Common Sleep Disorder? Women often chalk it up to stress, hormones, or not sleeping well—but that might not be the whole story. All products featured on Self are …
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad
Pollen levels are forecast to be high or very high in many parts of the UK over the coming days. The fine powder released by certain grasses, trees and plants is causing chaos for the many who're allergic to pollen. Itchy eyes, sneezing, dripping noses, scratchy throats and headaches are a common complaint. So what can you do to feel better? Why are my eyes streaming? If you're sneezing hundreds of times day, your eyes are watering and you're sleeping badly then it's probably hay fever.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Philippa Roxby
The failings of a doctor responsible for Martha Mills' care, who died from sepsis, amounted to "gross negligence" and were "particularly grave", a medical tribunal says. Her death gave rise to Martha's Rule in hundreds of hospitals in England, giving parents the right to an urgent second opinion. The tribunal found consultant Prof Richard Thompson failed to appreciate how seriously ill 13-year-old Martha had become in the summer of 2021, following a bike accident.
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