Health
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30Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer’s drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.A major review has provoked...
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36Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation
The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open...
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32Senior midwife appointed to maternity inquiry
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will review maternity services in Sussex after a campaign by families.Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will review maternity services...
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36After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis
<p>After three years of war, Sudan now accounts for the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 34 million people needing aid, 21 million...
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33Why did resident doctors go on strike and how much are they paid?
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.Resident doctors in England have returned to...
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33Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.Some hospital trusts tell the BBC...
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31‘Doctors strikes’ and ‘paw prints in space’
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.A round-up of stories...
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32Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition ‘hell’ – but doctors can’t agree it exists
Some think it’s a severe case of eczema. Others say it’s a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.Some...
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First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres—one of the world’s largest and most diverse...
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31‘Month of worry’ over doctor strike surgery delay
The strike further delays Tom Lawson’s gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.The strike further delays Tom Lawson’s gastric bypass...
