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Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches

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People with a peanut allergy are advised to avoid eating foods that may contain mustard.

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Fussy eating down to genes not parenting, study says

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Genetics influence how adventurous or fussy a child is about food, the large study suggests.

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‘Meeting a real-life cyborg was gobsmacking’

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Director Carey Born was so captivated by Neil Harbisson and his "eyeborg" she made a film about him.

The cancers with longest treatment waits revealed

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Patients with bowel, gynaecological and head and neck cancers are more likely to face delays.

Thursday, Sep 19

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Surgeon 'became robotic' to treat sheer volume of wounded Lebanese

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Elias Jaradeh worked for almost 24 hours on the wounded, many of whom lost eyes or the use of their hands.

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Eyesight fears as hospital delays hit record high

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Long waits for hospital eye treatment are growing and appointment delays hit a record, figures show.

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Genetic samples suggest Covid’s market origins

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A team of scientists say it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the Covid pandemic started with infected animals.

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High-grade masks may have been no better than surgical masks, Covid inquiry hears

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UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.

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Poor maternity care is at risk of being normalised, inspectors find

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Many of the maternity failings at scandal-hit hospitals are being seen elsewhere, England’s NHS regulator says.

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Women not being offered anaesthetics for uterine procedures despite advice

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Women who experienced traumatic pain from hysteroscopies reveal fears new clinical guidelines may not help.

05

Many pharmacists to vote on cuts to opening hours

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Half of community pharmacies will be balloted on "working to rule" in protest over budget cuts and workload.

04

Student-nurse recruitment as bad as ever, RCN says

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There are 21% fewer nursing students starting courses at universities across the UK than three years ago.

03

More families refusing to donate relatives' organs

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Hundreds of patients died waiting for a transplant last year, amid concerns about consent rates.

Wednesday, Sep 18

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Families' eight-year wait to see full Letby report

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The mother of twin boys told the Thirlwall Inquiry she had only seen the unredacted version this week.

Health warning over face-slap fighting

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Doctors worry about brain damage from a new type of championship fighting that has grown in popularity.

Small beer: Study calls on government to shrink pints

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Cambridge University found serving beer in two-thirds of a pint glasses led to a 10% drop in drinking.

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New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?

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XEC has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.

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NHS junior doctors to be known as resident doctors after job title change

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They will now be called resident doctors in an attempt to

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Protest 'buffer zones' around abortion clinics to come into force

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Those who break the law protecting areas around abortion clinics could face an unlimited fine.

Tuesday, Sep 17

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Kate at first work meeting since cancer treatment

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Princess of Wales continues her gradual return to public life with her first work meeting this year.

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Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says

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Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.

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Junior doctors will want more money despite backing pay deal - union

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Union says more above-inflation rises needed in coming years or there will be consequences.

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Pregnancy brain changes revealed in detailed scans

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Repeated scans during one woman's pregnancy show brain changes never charted before.

Monday, Sep 16

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UK to offer vaccines to boost mpox protection

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Mpox vaccines will be offered to thousands of people in the UK to boost protection against the virus.

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Girl died from sepsis after GP sent her home twice

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Mia Glynn's parents launch a claim for negligence after their daughter died hours after seeing a GP.

Sunday, Sep 15

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How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?

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Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

Saturday, Sep 14

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Parents urged to get young children flu vaccine

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The flu vaccine is given to most children as a quick, painless spray up the nose, with no injection.

Friday, Sep 13

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What counts as junk food in upcoming UK advert ban

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Online restrictions will start in October 2025, with junk food adverts on TV banned before 21:00.

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'Citizens' jury' on assisted dying law backs change to give option to end life

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The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.

Thursday, Sep 12

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Ban on junk food TV adverts pre-watershed to come in next year

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Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.