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'There are loads of people that vape at school'

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 17:54
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
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Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:37
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.
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UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:51
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.
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Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 19:37
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".
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Junior doctors' strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:08
NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.
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New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 15:20
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.
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Junior doctors' strike: Give us credible offer and we'll end strikes, says BMA

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 23:13
Junior doctors have begun a six-day walkout in England which threatens severe disruption.
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Junior doctors' strike: NHS chief warns of tough new year

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 04:37
A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.
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Cancer: Almost three million tested in England

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 03:09
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.
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Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 09:00
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work.
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One dead following cheese recall over E. coli

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 20:55
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.
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Viagra: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 17:35
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma.
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RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 01:00
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.
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Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy?

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 19:44
How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?
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How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 14:29
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?
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Find out the latest hospital and ambulance waits near you

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 14:10
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.
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What to do if you have Covid

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 19:17
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?
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The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 09:36
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.
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Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me'

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 01:37
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
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Why Covid is still flooring some people

Sun, 12/17/2023 - 03:23
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of the virus.
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