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Resident doctors in England to stage four-day strike in June
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Resident doctors in England to stage four-day strike in June

BMA blames new health secretary for decision to stage 16th strike in long-running jobs and pay disputeResident doctors in England will next month stage the 16th strike in their long-running jobs and p...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer
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Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer

Bondi, who was diagnosed shortly after being ousted in April, is also joining the White House's new advisory council on AI.

BBC News - UK5 months ago
UK nurses and midwives who should have been banned have worked for last 12 years
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UK nurses and midwives who should have been banned have worked for last 12 years

Exclusive: Nursing and Midwifery Council admits it did not carry out checks on professionals who broke the lawNurses and midwives who should have been banned from treating patients have practised ove...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened
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Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlierKeir Starmer has said that SNP leaders need to explain why they did not realise that Pet...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
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DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.

BBC News - UK5 months ago
Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing? – podcast
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Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing? – podcast

Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mittens promise to reduce wrinkles, redness and even acne. But do the claims stack up, and what other benefits are s...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Motorbike hits spectators at Isle of Man TT Races
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Motorbike hits spectators at Isle of Man TT Races

Eight people were taken to hospital after a motorbike rider crashed into a crowd of spectators on the opening day of practice in the Isle of Man TT Races. 

Sky News - UK5 months ago
Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’
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Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessar...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Key facts to counter online misinformation about perimenopause
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Key facts to counter online misinformation about perimenopause

Experts say some social media advice could obscure underlying health problems or create risk of unintended pregnanciesA growing number of women are seeing misleading information about perimenopause on...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms
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NHS spends record £241m outsourcing scan analysis to private firms

Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reportsThe NHS is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans because h...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
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Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature

Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds or maki...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official
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Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

BBC News - UK5 months ago
UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace
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UK’s ‘anxious generation’ of young people struggling to adapt to workplace

Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn says firms must offer more flexibility and mental health supportAn “anxious generation” of young people is struggling to adapt to the outdated world of work...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?
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What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hopeClinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned the...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK
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Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on MondayBritain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checksAmber heat health alerts have been issued for...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Jessie J 'sobbed for hours' after hearing she is cancer-free
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Jessie J 'sobbed for hours' after hearing she is cancer-free

The singer says she "exhaled for the first time in a year" after doctors gave her the news.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Skin cancer cases at record high in UK
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Skin cancer cases at record high in UK

The number of people diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer each year in the UK has risen above 20,000 for the first time, new figures show. 

Sky News - UK5 months ago
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
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Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims
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NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims

Nottingham university hospitals trust says 11 members of staff dismissed and 14 others given written warningsAn NHS trust has sacked 11 staff members who illegally accessed the medical records of the...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Eleven NHS staff sacked for accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims
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Eleven NHS staff sacked for accessing medical records of Nottingham attack victims

Eleven staff have been sacked by an NHS trust for inappropriately accessing the medical records of the 2023 Nottingham attack victims.

Sky News - UK5 months ago