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Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 02:06
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.
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Women-only mental health crisis house to open in town

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 13:13
Swindon's new mental health support facility for women will be an "alternative" to hospitalisation.
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How worried should we be about hantavirus?

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 13:01
Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?
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How are countries responding to hantavirus?

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:51
The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
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How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:59
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?
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UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 20:52
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
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Concern 'dangerous' performance enhancers are being sold online

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:14
UK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for SARMs every week.
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Newcastle's Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:50
Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city's Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other. Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to "check in".
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'We have to respond to women's health needs more easily'

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 08:23
Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women's healthcare.
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French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 06:29
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
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What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

Sun, 05/10/2026 - 19:22
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
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Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 00:02
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
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The Global Story

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:00
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
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Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:48
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
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University explores endometriosis and cancer link

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:36
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.
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Hantavirus: Your questions answered

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 21:03
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
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Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 17:46
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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Hantavirus survivor says sickness was like 'hell on earth'

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 16:57
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:40
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:52
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
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