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Junior doctors in NI balloted for first time over pay/in /by
The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out.
Izzy Judd: ‘Music let my brother in a coma connect with us’/in /by
Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.
Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents/in /by
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
Junior doctors’ strike: The ‘huge effort’ to keep a hospital running/in /by
Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.
Prescription drugs sold online without robust checks/in /by
More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.
Can Denmark’s world-beating drugs maker stay ahead?/in /by
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.
Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears/in /by
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".
New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says/in /by
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.
What are junior doctors paid – and how much to settle?/in /by
The longest strike in the history of the NHS is in its second day. Is there hope of a resolution?
Junior doctors’ strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work/in /by
NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.