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'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 23:36
Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body.
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'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 13:39
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.
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'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 13:39
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.
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Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 03:25
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.
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'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be'

Mon, 04/07/2025 - 02:54
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.
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New device gives female patients more dignity

Sun, 04/06/2025 - 17:17
A urinary bottle initially designed for men has been adapted to work for women in hospital.
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Wellbeing strategy aims to increase life expectancy

Sun, 04/06/2025 - 15:20
A public consultation on the project by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will run until 16 May.
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Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Sun, 04/06/2025 - 03:40
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.
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Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done

Sun, 04/06/2025 - 03:40
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.
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Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Sat, 04/05/2025 - 03:20
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.
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'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 04:24
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live
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California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 00:10
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.
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Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 10:02
The NHS Covid spring booster campaign is under way, but vaccines are also available privately.
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Inside Health

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 12:00
James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill
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Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 17:58
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.
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Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 03:03
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?
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'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 12:56
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.
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Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Thu, 03/27/2025 - 20:31
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.
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Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Thu, 03/27/2025 - 19:35
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
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Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 19:12
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.
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