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Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year?

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:17
As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.
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Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year?

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 12:17
As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.
Categories: World News

Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 08:26
New testing methods which are more accurate than previous tests lead to the changes.
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My dad gave me a kidney - now I can have my dream wedding

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 11:09
Kieran Innes was worried he would have to curtail his future plans when his kidneys failed.
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How to stay safe at festivals this summer

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 09:34
The UKHSA and Somerset Council have put together a list on how to stay safe at festivals this summer.
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I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 02:06
NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system.
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Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 02:02
A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life.
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World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 03:05
It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects.
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Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 14:00
But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks.
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Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave'

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 19:05
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor's failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct.
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Cervical screening invites to change in England

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 19:24
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test.
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MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 18:50
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
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We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 02:53
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
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We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 06/07/2025 - 07:41
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
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Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:05
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
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Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 03:17
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
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Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing

Tue, 06/03/2025 - 15:56
Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low.
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Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows

Mon, 06/02/2025 - 13:04
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.
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Disposable vape ban begins - but will it have an impact?

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 02:12
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.
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The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 09:00
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
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