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Wednesday, Apr 17

01

Doctor ‘poisoned patients by injecting toxic drugs in IV bags’

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Dr Raynaldo Ortiz of Texas was found guilty of injecting drugs into IV bags that killed a patient and put 11 others in cardiac emergencies.

Friday, Apr 12

17

Lump in a woman’s eye was a parasite from infected crocodile meat

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The larva which had been growing in a woman’s eye (Picture: JAMA Network)

Wednesday, Apr 10

13

What’s behind the worrying rise in cancer diagnoses in young people?

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Cancers in the gastrointestinal system (GI) - including colorectal, kidney and pancreatic cancers - have all increased in adults younger than 50.

Saturday, Apr 6

02

Map shows where bird flu is spreading in US amid new warning

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Nearly every state in the US has reported an outbreak of the bird flu.

Thursday, Apr 4

11

Historic moment as world’s first pig kidney transplant patient leaves hospital

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Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman is the first person to receive the pioneering transplant (Picture: MGH)

Wednesday, Apr 3

18

Not all people can see the difference between 60fps and 30fps reveals study

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A new study reveals some people are better at seeing higher frame rates than others, with pro gamers the best at spotting the difference.

Tuesday, Apr 2

16

Women with a lower heart rate could be more likely to commit crimes

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Researchers looked at the criminal records of women over 40 years (Picture: Getty/iStockphoto)

Monday, Apr 1

Map shows the hospitals with the longest A&E wait times in the UK

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was named as the worst for waiting times(Picture: METRO/Katie Ingham)

Sunday, Mar 31

11

Dog walkers warned over potentially fatal new ‘flesh eating disease’ in UK

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Alabama Rot, as the disease is known, can block blood vessels in a dog’s skin and kidneys.

Wednesday, Mar 27

16

Who are the hackers threatening to leak NHS patient records?

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Hackers have stolen NHS patient data (Picture: Getty/iStockphoto)

Tuesday, Mar 26

02

Breast cancer breakthrough could stop ‘hibernating’ cells causing relapses

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Breast cancer cells can lie dormant for years (Picture: Getty/Science Photo Libra)

Monday, Mar 25

23

Women are more likely to be addicted to smoking – here’s why

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Women struggle to quit smoking more than men (Picture: Getty)

Friday, Mar 22

17

UK scientists are creating the world’s first lung cancer vaccine

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Scientists hope to create a vaccine against cancer (Picture: Getty)

Thursday, Mar 21

14

Map reveals worst areas for GP waiting times in England – is yours on the list?

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Nearly half the integrated care boards with the longest GP wait times are in one region of England.

Tuesday, Mar 19

17

Being ‘woke’ is linked to unhappiness, anxiety and depression, study finds

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Research has found a link between 'wokeness' and mental health.

Monday, Mar 18

‘Havana syndrome’ mystery deepens after brain scan of people with it

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Scientists used MRI scans to look for signs of brain injury (Picture: Getty/Westend61)

02

New bra device could help monitor breast cancer tumours

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If successful, it's hoped the device could help save patients' lives in the future by monitoring tumour growth in real time.

A simple blood test could soon help identify those at risk of heart failure

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Researchers hope the test can be rolled out in only a few years.

Tuesday, Mar 12

21

Penguin haven home to a million birds hit by bird flu

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The southern Atlantic island had largely escaped the ravages of avian flu - until now.

Monday, Mar 11

02

Millions of parents are putting their babies at risk of suffocation, poll finds

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Babies should sleep on their backs without anything covering their face (Picture: Getty Images)

Friday, Mar 8

23

Major NHS fertility clinic’s licence suspended over ‘destroyed embryos’

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Homerton University Hospital in east London where the Homerton Fertility Centre is located (Picture: PA)

Thursday, Mar 7

17

What is ‘chroming’? The dangerous social media challenge that killed boy, 11

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The fatal 'chroming' challenge has gone viral among youngsters

Wednesday, Mar 6

12

These are the things your mum actually wants this Mother’s Day

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The most wanted gift for Mother’s Day is free (Picture: Getty Images)

Tuesday, Mar 5

18

Not enough sleep increases risk of getting another disease

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Can’t sleep? It’s bad for your health in many ways (Picture: Getty)

Monday, Mar 4

11

The perfect Mother’s Day gift for your mum could be… Lego

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Lego might not be the obvious gift to give on Mother’s Day but if you’re short of ideas you’ll be surprised by the sort of sets available.

Sunday, Mar 3

23

Common sleeping disorder linked to higher chance of memory loss

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Sleep apnoea is when people stop and restart breathing repeatedly during sleep which can lower oxygen levels in the blood.

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Expert warns of 11 foods you need to avoid before bed for better sleep

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These food and drink products could be to blame for your insomnia (Picture: Getty Images)

Friday, Mar 1

15

Outbreak of deadly ‘rat virus’ that causes bleeding eyes in humans kills 85

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Fears of a UK outbreak spread after a newborn baby died when Lassa fever was last detected in the UK

Thursday, Feb 29

17

The telltale Alzheimer’s sign that shows years before any other symptom

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People at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, regardless of why, were impaired on the VR navigation task (Picture: Getty)

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Ultra-processed food is bad for your mental health — but how much is too much?

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Consuming lots of ultra-processed foods, like ready meals, increases the risk of developing anxiety (Picture: Getty Images)