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NHS strike days plan puts patients at risk, says BMA

A row has broken out between NHS England bosses and the British Medical Association over the level of cover that…

1 year ago

Latin makeup labels put allergy sufferers at risk, say campaigners

BBCAmy Loring, a makeup artist and influencer, says a lack of "clear" labelling on products can have "severe" consequencesMakeup and…

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UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, António Guterres expressed alarm over the dangerous escalation and the rising toll on…

1 year ago

Millions of children at risk as vaccination uptake stalls

Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades - and even gone…

1 year ago

Trump’s Iran gamble fraught with risk

Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondentGetty ImagesDonald Trump, the president who returned to the White House in January promising to be a…

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NHS plans to DNA test all babies in England to assess disease risk

Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess their risk of hundreds of diseases, under NHS…

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Pregnancy and childbirth a growing risk under Israeli blockade and bombardment

Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondentAP Photo/Abdel Kareem HanaIn Gaza, for most women pregnancy and childbirth are now times of heightened stress…

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Mother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of death

Caroline HawleyDiplomatic correspondentFree AlaaLaila Soueif's daughter, Sanaa, described the situation as "very scary"Laila Soueif's body is becoming weaker and weaker.Doctors…

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‘I’m tackling my diabetes risk for my grandson’, says Brighton woman

Mark NormanBBC South East Health CorrespondentNHS SussexCatherine, 57, said a blood test last October "revealed she was at high risk"A…

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Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF

In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases…

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