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Health chief issues warning over Covid hospital admissions, as case numbers soar

The chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning over Covid hospital admissions, as case numbers continue to rise.

The latest statistics show that Covid cases have soared by 32% in a week. Dame Jenny Harries suggested that hospital admissions are expected to rise following a sharp increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 across the UK. Despite the leap in case numbers, Dame Jenny has advised people not to panic, but to go “about their normal lives” in a “precautionary way.”

Polio detected in sewage samples in London

Health officials have confirmed that the virus responsible for causing polio has been detected in sewage samples in London. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) suggested that there have been several positive polio virus samples collected from Beckton sewage works in the last four months. The works, which service households with a population of more than 4 million people, are located in East London.

Health experts suggest monkeypox is ‘containable’ as over 80 cases reported outside of Africa

The World Health Organization has described the monkeypox outbreak as ‘containable’ as more than 80 cases have been reported outside of Africa.

Bath hospital trials new ovarian cancer treatment

A hospital in Bath is trialling a new treatment for ovarian cancer. Doctors at the Royal United Hospital in Bath are utilising new equipment to treat patients with ovarian cancer. The PlasmaJet Ultra targets cancerous cells without damaging surrounding tissue. Jonathan Frost, consultant gynaecological consultant, explained that the technology uses ionised argon gas to “vaporise tumour from tissue more precisely.”

Glastonbury fan with terminal cancer to get final wish as hundreds support fundraising drive

A Glastonbury fan who was diagnosed with cancer in May is to get his dying wish after hundreds of people donated money to enable him to get to this year’s festival. 
Nigel Stonehouse, 58, was diagnosed with cancer in May. He was due to go to Glastonbury, which starts on June 23rd but was told that he was too ill to travel. The former bricklayer was devastated, as he has been going to Glastonbury for over 30 years and he was desperate to get there one more time. 

Cervical screening to change in the UK with HPV tests meaning fewer smears

Cervical screening is changing across the UK, with a new HPV test meaning that women will only need five-yearly smears. Previously, women were invited for a smear test every 3 years.

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