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How much do junior doctors really get paid in England?

How much do junior doctors really get paid in England?

Junior doctors in England are starting their fifth round of strike action with no...

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The promise of banking umbilical cord blood

The promise of banking umbilical cord blood

Private cord blood banking is booming around the world – but would it be better...

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The painful puzzle of diseases that have no name

The painful puzzle of diseases that have no name

Helene Cederroth lost three children to an undiagnosed disease. While relatively...

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Fitness: Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to stay healthy - study

Fitness: Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to stay healthy...

It has long been touted that 10,000 steps a day is the magic number you need to...

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The painful puzzle of diseases that have no name

The painful puzzle of diseases that have no name

Helene Cederroth lost three children to an undiagnosed disease. While relatively...

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Roe v Wade: ‘Could abortion bans put my IVF at risk?’

Roe v Wade: ‘Could abortion bans put my IVF at risk?’

One year after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade - a landmark ruling on...

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Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?

Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic?

One of the UK's most secretive centres of scientific research - Porton Down - is...

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US approves postpartum depression pill

US approves postpartum depression pill

The US has approved the first pill for postpartum depression.

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Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies

Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies

Women in Texas with serious pregnancy complications will be temporarily exempted...

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Leprosy is on the rise in the US and could be endemic in Florida, report says

Leprosy is on the rise in the US and could be endemic in...

Leprosy can be cured using antibiotics, but if left untreated, can lead to paralysis...

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AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening

AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening

Artificial intelligence can "safely" read breast cancer screening images, a Swedish...

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Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body?

Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body?

Sometimes it can feel like the world is on fire.

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Former nurse suing hospital in Australia after witnessing patient's face catch fire during operation

Former nurse suing hospital in Australia after witnessing...

The healthcare worker said she thought she was going to die after a gas leak caused...

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Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure

Wall squats and planks best at lowering blood pressure

Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are...

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New Alzheimer's drugs could spell 'beginning of the end' for disease

New Alzheimer's drugs could spell 'beginning of the end'...

One drug donanemab, which is taken as a monthly infusion for 18 months, was found...

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