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At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international emergency.
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Kylie Minogue says cancer experience 'still with me'
The Australian singer is opening up in a new documentary series looking back at her career.
BBC Entertainment & Arts4 months ago
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Racist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid ‘normalisation’ of extreme views, RCN warns
Figures disclosed by nursing union show big rise on reported incidents which may only be ‘tip of the iceberg’Racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by 86% in the last few years, which their union’s bos...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Car crashes into pedestrians - children taken to hospital
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to hospital after a car collided with a number of pedestrians in Clackmannanshire.
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds
Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for careAlmost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep p...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs
Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’Campaigners against the UK’s controversial drug pricing deal with Donald Trump are threatening...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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‘Research here is world class’: son of Steve Jobs looks to invest in UK cancer care
After death of his father, Reed Jobs is keen for his $1bn venture capital fund Yosemite to make a difference“I saw my dad have cancer when I was a kid, and unfortunately that happens far too often. An...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Father pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son who died after contracting meningitis
Lewis Waters, who attended Henley college in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in Berkshire outbreakThe father of a college student who died after contracting meningitis has paid tribute to...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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'Devastated' family of teenager who died after meningitis outbreak pay tribute
The family of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis said they are "absolutely devastated".
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and sixth form centre receiving treatmentTwo schools attended by pupils receiving treatment for meningitis have been named amid an...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Southport survivor 'horrified' at victims' records being wrongly accessed by hospital staff
A survivor of the Southport attack has said she is "absolutely devastated" after it emerged 48 hospital workers inappropriately accessed the medical records of victims.
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
BBC News - UK4 months ago
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Prostate cancer screening can save lives but ‘absolute benefit is small’, study says
Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men’s lives, but the “absolute be...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire
Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in ReadingA young person has died and two others are being treated after an outbreak of meningitis...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Two pupils from different schools treated for meningitis after student death
Two pupils from different schools in Reading are being treated for meningitis following the death of a student from a nearby town.
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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Starmer will not attempt to block Burnham from standing to be MP in Makerfield - as it happened
This liveblog is now closedReport: Andy Burnham has path to challenge PM but must win byelection firstAl Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a cont...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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One dead and two ill after meningitis outbreak
Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
Sky News - UK4 months ago
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Mental health system is broken, says mother of Nottingham triple killer
Celeste Calocane gives evidence for first time at inquiry into Valdo Calocane’s 2023 attacksThe mother of the man who killed three people in an attack in Nottingham in 2023 has told an inquiry that th...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths
US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google’s search results and can be accessed in UKGoogle has denied breaching the Online Safety Act by promoting a “nihilistic” s...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
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Wes Streeting vowed to fix ‘broken’ NHS but critics say he failed to deliver
NHS experts and MPs say he ‘told a good story’ as health secretary while kicking difficult cans down the roadWes Streeting’s 22 months in office were characterised by relentless media interviews, news...
The Guardian - UK News4 months ago