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New case of more spreadable mpox detected/in /by
This case has no links to the five other cases identified in England since October 2024.
Keyhole op used to remove head tumour in UK first/in /by
Experts in Leeds say new technology now allows them to reach previously "inoperable" tumours.
Cervical screening knowledge gap ‘costing lives’/in /by
Women can ask for adjustments and this may encourage some people to get tested, the Eve Appeal says.
‘I break the law to buy my child’s life-saving cannabis drug’/in /by
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.
‘Pregnancy is a risk I’m willing to take’: Why some women are ditching the pill/in /by
Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.
Calorie labels have small effect on eating habits – study/in /by
The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices.
Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told/in /by
Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe.
Singer ‘helpless’ after baby girl contracted RSV virus/in /by
The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus.
‘No dignity in this’, say staff on stretched A&E/in /by
While the number of patients with flu are declining, a cold snap has again placed nurses under extreme stress.
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year/in /by
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.