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Health
‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks
UN health agency says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth...
Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers...
The patient in Germany was given the transplant to help treat a blood disorder,...
Smartwatches and fitness trackers could trigger heart attacks...
Wearable fitness devices such as Samsung Galaxy Watch4, Fitbit smart scales and...
Bird flu: Expert calls for work to start on vaccine with...
The virus has already jumped from birds to otters and foxes, and the World Health...
‘Secrecy the priority’: Guantanamo battling COVID outbreak
Lawyers say the ‘massive’ outbreak puts already unwell detainees at further risk...
Ambulance strikes: Grant Shapps concerned walk-outs 'will...
Ambulance workers are striking on 6 February and their absence will be covered by...
Bird flu 'spills over' to otters and foxes in UK
The largest ever outbreak of bird flu is spilling over into mammals, including otters...
How to cook Spanish tortilla: Salmonella outbreak sparks...
A restaurant in Madrid known for its egg tortillas has temporarily closed after...
Low immunity, overwhelmed hospitals fuel Covid-19 deaths...
Low immunity against Covid-19 and a growing population of frail elderly is driving...
HIV treatment still undermined by stigma in some areas
Drugs have been developed against HIV but stigma is still high and, in some areas...
Giving children chickenpox vaccine 'could end risky pox...
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, which advised UK health departments...
New US childhood obesity guidelines criticised by families
In the US, new guidelines on how paediatricians should treat childhood obesity have...