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Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic

Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic

Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the...

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Florida resident dies from brain-eating amoeba

Florida resident dies from brain-eating amoeba

A Florida resident has died after becoming infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba,...

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Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid...

There have long been two competing theories for how the pandemic started. Now, with...

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Covid messages leak a massive betrayal, says Matt Hancock

Covid messages leak a massive betrayal, says Matt Hancock

Ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock has accused a journalist of a "massive betrayal...

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Matt Hancock: Leaked messages reveal battle over Covid and schools

Matt Hancock: Leaked messages reveal battle over Covid...

Former health secretary Matt Hancock tried to bypass the education secretary to...

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Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study

Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study

You don't have to be a runner or play sport to feel the benefits of exercise - fitting...

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FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID source

FBI director says China laboratory leak was likely COVID...

FBI Director Christopher Wray accuses China of thwarting efforts to identify the...

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Hong Kong scraps COVID mask mandate after almost 1,000 days

Hong Kong scraps COVID mask mandate after almost 1,000...

Chinese territory hopes the relaxation of its last coronavirus measures will lure...

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Jill Biden to Undergo Mohs Surgery to Remove Skin Lesion

Jill Biden to Undergo Mohs Surgery to Remove Skin Lesion

According to the Mayo Clinic, Mohs surgery is a procedure used to treat skin cancer....

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Cambodia girl, 11, dies from bird flu, health officials say

Cambodia girl, 11, dies from bird flu, health officials...

Bird flu was not deemed to be a threat to humans until 1997, after an outbreak in...

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Bird flu: Health officials draw up COVID-style model looking at pandemic possibilities

Bird flu: Health officials draw up COVID-style model looking...

The plans to boost the UK's preparedness for a bird flu pandemic come after an 11-year-old...

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‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks

‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks

UN health agency says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth...

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Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say

Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers...

The patient in Germany was given the transplant to help treat a blood disorder,...

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Smartwatches and fitness trackers could trigger heart attacks in vulnerable patients

Smartwatches and fitness trackers could trigger heart attacks...

Wearable fitness devices such as Samsung Galaxy Watch4, Fitbit smart scales and...

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Bird flu: Expert calls for work to start on vaccine with risk to humans 'increasing'

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...

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