Mesh victims still wait for financial compensation
A year after a major report called for urgent action, no scheme has been put in place to help victims.
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'Suicide website users encouraged our teen son to drink poison'
Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.
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Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows
Researchers suggest that following diagnosis, women may take lower-paid jobs or work fewer hours.
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NHS review into killer's care finds major failings
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023.
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Letby did not murder babies, medical experts claim
Former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder seven others.
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Celebrity butt-lift injector who left women with sepsis exposed by BBC
Ricky Sawyer gave out medication illegally and some of his clients needed emergency hospital treatment.
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Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
Almost 700,000 women to be recruited to study as government fires starting gun on cancer strategy.
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Starmer denies breaking Covid rules with voice coach
Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on his response to Johnson's Brexit deal.
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Vaping clinic for children begins seeing patients
The service in Alder Hey Childrens' Hospital aims to get 11 to 16-year-olds "nicotine free".
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'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.
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Top supermarkets running 'prohibited' tobacco ads
Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree.
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Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment
The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding.
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NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
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'Life-changing' tablet for dust mite allergies
The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies.
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Sewage leaks and ops delayed - life at hospitals awaiting rebuild
A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope?
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Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.
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Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.
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How does the Covid inquiry work?
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families.
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Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.
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'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?
We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.
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