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RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says/in /by
More than 30,000 children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) a year.
Junior doctors’ strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout/in /by
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations.
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says/in /by
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.
Kidney donation: ‘Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life’/in /by
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.
‘Loneliest sheep’ fronts mental health campaign/in /by
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.
Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler’s life through liver transplant/in /by
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.
Landais Alzheimer – the village where everyone has dementia/in /by
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.
Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas/in /by
Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.
Disabled people left as ‘collateral damage’ in Essex contract row/in /by
Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.
Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say/in /by
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.