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Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold.
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Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote

BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying.
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Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside.
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Fix palliative care before assisted dying is introduced, doctors urge

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse.
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Price of tattoos 'will rise' as new safety rules begin

Improving standards is the aim, but licensing costs could mean tattoos become more expensive.
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Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill

Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying.
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UK will have men's health strategy, government says

The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke.
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Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death".
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First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests.
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'The IVF postcode lottery is not fair'

As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess".
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Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency

The physician and economist was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which opposed widespread lockdowns.
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Plan to boost NHS dental treatments 'not on track'

Watchdog warns target of 1.5m more treatments unlikely to be hit as calls grow for major reform.
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How does assisted dying work in other countries?

About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
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Supreme Court hearing case on definition of a woman

Judges will consider a legal challenge which could affect how women and trans people are treated.
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More single women and female couples having IVF

Single women or female couples now account for one in six of all fertility treatments in the UK.
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Woman with brain injury faced insurance refusal

Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled.
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Assisted dying bill about right to choose - minister

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying.
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Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.
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Parents 'devastated' over daughter's suspected poisoning death

Simone White died in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol.
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Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.
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Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem

The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol.
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Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
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NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
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Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims

Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
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Surgeries on 'precipice' ahead of tax hike, says GP

A doctor says practices may be pushed "over the edge" by the National Insurance rate rise.
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Action needed after baby feed deaths, says coroner

A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says.
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Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery

The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers.
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Nurse said she would have drowned patient at birth

Kathleen Alexandra Warmington is struck off for making "inappropriate comments".
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'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.
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Gynaecology waiting lists double, leaving women in pain

Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years.
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US reports first case of emerging mpox strain

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.
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Some surgeries move to England after 'incident'

Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent.
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Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
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Davina McCall having surgery for rare brain tumour

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
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'I spend £30 a week on baby milk'

Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law.
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Charity wants testing of prostate cancer high risk

Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men.
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Vogue boss 'concerned' by return to skinny models

British Vogue's editor says skinny models are back "in", partly fuelled by weight loss drug Ozempic.
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'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'

Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
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Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.
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Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.
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Assisted dying bill: What is it and what's in proposed law?

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
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NHS offers 'improved' stop smoking pill

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.
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Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
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Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day

Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average.
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Health boss quits after 'deliberate' accounts errors

Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department.
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Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found.
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Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.
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Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.
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Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.
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HRT does not impact life expectancy - health body

Information on the menopause drugs' benefits and risks have been included in updated guidance.
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Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales.
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Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to consultation.
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Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.
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£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.
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Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
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'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
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'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
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'I won't swim in water polluted with antibiotics'

Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels.
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First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK

A single case of mpox linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.
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