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Patients will be able to use NHS app to opt for private hospital care to help waiting lists - report

Patients will be able to use NHS app to opt for private...

The news comes as the number of people waiting for routine treatment on the NHS...

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Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US

Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US

The first human trial of a new type of dirty-bomb-antidote pill, designed to remove...

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New test made with AI could help doctors diagnose heart attacks faster - study

New test made with AI could help doctors diagnose heart...

Researchers who developed the computer algorithm hope it could reduce unnecessary...

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US Justice Dept sues Tennessee over transgender healthcare law

US Justice Dept sues Tennessee over transgender healthcare...

The law, passed in the state’s Republican-led statehouse, prohibits youth from receiving...

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Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once...

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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug...

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling...

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What comes next for the abortion pill in the US?

What comes next for the abortion pill in the US?

The US Supreme Court has decided to keep a commonly used abortion pill on the market...

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Drop in childhood vaccinations amid COVID-19 disruption: UNICEF

Drop in childhood vaccinations amid COVID-19 disruption:...

UN children’s agency says some 67 million children missed routine shots, raising...

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WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine tech hub in Cape Town

WHO officially launches mRNA vaccine tech hub in Cape Town

Global pharmaceutical firms, including Moderna and Pfizer, had declined to provide...

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Doctor's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction - inquest

Doctor's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction...

The death of a doctor after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to "unintended...

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The blind women detecting early stage breast cancer in India

The blind women detecting early stage breast cancer in...

Only 1% of women in India have ever attended a breast-cancer screening programme....

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Emergency and urgent care to be prioritised as NHS faces 'incredibly tough week' during junior doctors' strike

Emergency and urgent care to be prioritised as NHS faces...

The strikes are part of a long-running pay dispute, with junior doctors saying they...

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US judge withdraws approval for abortion pill during Texas case

US judge withdraws approval for abortion pill during Texas...

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has placed a temporary stay on the FDA approval for mifepristone,...

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Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings

Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival...

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding...

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Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data

Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited...

A research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three...

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