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NHS trials using drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs
A pilot scheme will courier chemotherapy drugs from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, NHS England says.
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Oldham doctor admits killing patient in botched routine procedure
A hospital doctor admits gross negligence manslaughter after 48-year-old Shahida Parveen died.
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Kellogg's loses court case over sugary cereal supermarket offers
It means products like Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes will not be allowed in end of aisle promotions.
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Sunbeds: Young use Wales tanning salons without ID checks
Tanning salons shown not making ID checks for under-18s despite cancer concerns for young people.
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The Christie trial: Woman given months to live told she is cancer free
Jasmin David says she feels "reborn" after taking part in a clinical trial at The Christie Hospital.
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Spinal muscular atrophy: Baby heel prick test 'could be life-changing'
An Irish mother wants babies tested at birth so those with a rare condition are treated quickly.
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I gave up waiting for my NHS op and went private
Sue Stenton used savings to pay for hip surgery after being told it would take years on the NHS.
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Thalidomide survivors in Scotland to get lifelong support
There are 50 known survivors of the banned pregnancy drug in Scotland, most now in their 60s.
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Terrence Higgins: A name that gave hope to those with HIV and Aids
Higgins' friends talk about the man whose death was the catalyst for change for people with HIV.
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Covid: UK hospital cases set to rise, says health chief
Dame Jenny Harries says Britons should lead "normal lives" but take precautions as infections go up.
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Inside a US abortion clinic in its final days
The BBC spent time with staff before they had to stop work and turn patients away.
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'He shouldn't have to be this brave at six years old'
Mason McKenzie has been having gruelling treatment since he was diagnosed with leukaemia.
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Special Covid leave scrapped for NHS England staff
The Royal College of Nursing said the decision shows "how little" the government valued NHS staff.
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Dame Deborah James death prompts more bowel-cancer checks
The NHS website has had thousands more visits this week following the death of the campaigner.
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Roe v Wade: Women travelling for abortions will be protected - Biden
The US president warns some US states will attempt to arrest women crossing state lines for access.
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Covid infecting one in 30 in the UK, says ONS
About 2.3 million people are thought to have the virus - up half a million from the week before.
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Kaylea Titford: Parents deny allowing death of obese daughter
Alan Titford and Sarah Jane Lloyd-Jones are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Kaylea.
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BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be?
Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron.
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Zika and dengue may make humans more attractive to mosquitoes
Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of humans and mice they infect, researchers say.
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Help 999 teams find missing heart defibrillators
About 70,000 of the life-saving devices are in UK community locations unknown by the emergency services.
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