Covid: Boris Johnson WhatsApp messages requested by inquiry

The messages, alongside other documents, are part of the probe into political decision-making.

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Call to ban nicotine pouch sale to under-18s

They should fall under the same UK legal age restrictions as cigarettes and vapes, say campaigners.

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Lebanon cholera: 'We're afraid of everything now'

The infectious disease is spreading fast in a country ill-equipped to stop it.

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Concern over flu and RSV as Covid stays level

The flu season has started early and some young children under five are ending up in hospital.

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'I wouldn't bring a member of my family to this hospital,' says medic

Gloucestershire Royal has some of England's worst ambulance waiting times, with a hard winter to come.

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Warning over private over-the-counter blood tests

Doctors are concerned the tests can put extra pressures on GPs and cause anxiety for patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/srneM2m

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Minorities 'face discrimination' in NHS blood services

Care Quality Commission raises concern over the organisational culture at NHS Blood and Transplant.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bja87Ch

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Many skip work over hygiene poverty shame, charity says

Some 3.2m adults struggle to afford basic hygiene products leading to shame and exclusion, charity says.

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'Dark matter' find could change cancer treatment

Scientists say they now understand more about the mysterious role of epigenetics in cancer growth.

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Public health cuts must be avoided, new PM told

Any cuts in funding in next week's spending announcement will hit poorest people hardest, warn experts.

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Aggressive breast cancer hits black women harder

New research shows a genetic link between African ancestry and triple negative breast cancer.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Jayztj0

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Lucy Letby: Disturbing pattern in baby deaths, nurse's trial told

A medical expert gives evidence in the cases of babies allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby.

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Rishi Sunak: The most urgent problems facing the new prime minister

Rishi Sunak, the fifth Conservative prime minister in seven years, inherits many pressing challenges.

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Hospital food banks open for NHS staff in Leicester

The move is intended to help health workers on the lowest pay.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/huH1XzI

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Health: 'My illness is so rare it doesn't have a name'

After years of battling, Debbie Schwartz hopes the UK's first clinic of its kind will give answers.

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NHS ambulance workers begin to vote on strike in pay dispute

The GMB union says the "biggest ambulance strike for 30 years" could be staged before Christmas.

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Infected blood scandal: Victims to get £100,000 by end of month

About 4,000 UK victims of the scandal will get interim compensation payments by the end of October.

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Health of nation study calls on millions to sign up

The aim is to uncover better ways to prevent, spot and treat diseases like dementia and cancer.

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Laser brain therapy offers hope to epilepsy sufferers in England

Hundreds of people with hard-to-treat epilepsy will benefit from the innovative treatment.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Z2oEFwq

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Milton Keynes University Hospital tests drones for medical supplies transport

Test blood samples were transferred between its pathology unit and the Saxon Clinic, the trust says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rAef245

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Lucy Letby trial: Unusual finding in baby's X-ray, court hears

A doctor tells a court of his findings after examining a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby.

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Urgent recall of contaminated antibiotic powder

Patients using Targocid powder at home are advised to check the batch number.

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Cost of living: 'It's hard to eat proper food'

Young people speak to Newsbeat about how rising prices are impacting the food they can eat.

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Flu comes early in England, with hospital cases rising

Cases have climbed quickly in the past week, suggesting the season has already begun, say officials.

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Families accept damages over Nottingham NHS endoscopy deaths

Four patients died in the space of about six months after undergoing the same endoscopy procedure.

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Patients at risk as NHS and care 'gridlocked'

The system can no longer operate effectively, the Care Quality Commission warns, as delays mount.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/azgtpXl

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East of England Ambulance Service workers say conditions are diabolical

About 2,800 paramedics, technicians and call takers are voting on strike action from Monday.

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Black Death 700 years ago affects your health now

Mutations that saved lives from the plague are causing auto-immune diseases today.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5t7QJZu

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Friends could be key to finding fitness motivation

Spending time with active people could be key to kick-starting a workout regime, research suggests.

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Five hours' sleep is tipping point for bad health

Getting less than this may increase the risk of a multitude of chronic conditions, say researchers.

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Respiratory illness may take up half of NHS beds this winter

Health bosses in England are worried about the threat of flu, Covid and other respiratory illnesses.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bpJE68Q

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Lucy Letby: Nurse told colleagues of baby death heartbreak, court told

Lucy Letby's trial is told she messaged colleagues about how hard it was to deal with bereaved parents.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/60um7Gz

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Troubled maternity service still beset by problems - BBC investigation

BBC News hears concerns from families and staff that problems continue at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Laughing-gas makers call for sales ban to stop misuse

After cannabis, nitrous oxide is the most commonly misused substance among 16- to 24-year-olds in England.

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What is the menopause and what are the signs?

Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping.

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Covid: Life expectancy still down in many countries

Life expectancy improved last year in some European countries but not in others, researchers say.

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Lucy Letby: Mother begged 'don't let my baby die', trial hears

A twin boy collapsed after nurse Lucy Letby injected him with air, her murder trial hears.

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Dumfries Alpha Solway factory to close after NHS orders for PPE dry up

Alpha Solway is to shut a new plant built to cope with the Covid pandemic, with the loss of 65 jobs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/crWIBsx

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Incurable breast cancer: Patients want more support

Tassia Haines, 30, who has lost 22 friends in two years, wants more support for patients like them.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/e934DRh

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Cost of living crisis: 'I am shivering while I'm on dialysis'

Two people explain the worries the row over benefit rises is having on their lives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fBnmRI3

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BioNTech: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer?

BioNTech's mRNA cancer trials started long before the pandemic, and have shown some early encouraging signals.

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Ballot dates for ambulance strike vote revealed

Workers at 11 ambulance trusts will vote on whether to take strike action in a dispute over pay.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H6kM3aq

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Study links coronavirus lockdowns to birth rate drop in Europe

January 2021 saw a 14% birth rate drop in Europe in comparison with previous years, research suggests.

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Cost of living: 'I've been left without carers for five months'

High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nAXgYb6

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Covid rise not driven by new variants - public health expert

Infection rates are within predicted levels for the autumn season, according to health expert Jillian Evans

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Covid protection may be boosted by genes, study shows

Early study suggests our genes may play a part in how well protected we are after Covid jabs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wv7xAFt

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Lucy Letby trial: Murder-accused nurse 'cared deeply about babies'

Lucy Letby was a dedicated nurse who cared deeply for the babies and their families, a court hears.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rA2kFG4

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Fabrice Muamba: Snapchat CPR lessons will save lives

Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3zV5t26

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Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after Gambia child fatalities

Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules "across its manufacturing and testing activities," regulators found.

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'Speaking about the 22 babies I lost is seen as taboo'

Imtiaz Fazil, who had 17 miscarriages and saw five children die, says she wants more discussion about loss.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BAZ4oCF

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Over-50s set to be invited for Covid booster and flu jab in England

About 12 million more people will be able to book their winter vaccinations from Friday.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6uoWGfJ

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Black people more likely to develop dementia, large study finds

A mix of factors are at play and greater awareness is needed, the researchers say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VGbeRZ1

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One in 20 suffer long-term Covid effects, study finds

The Glasgow University study found it was more likely to occur after severe infections in hospital.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EfLIBHq

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Shortage of blood supplies prompts amber warning

A lack of staff to care for people giving blood is thought to be behind the shortage in England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kdEZLfb

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Uganda Ebola outbreak: First death recorded in capital Kampala

Nineteen people have now died in this outbreak but there are no other recorded cases in Kampala.

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Give all women a menopause check at 45, MPs told

Current support for women going through the change of life is completely inadequate, a report for MPs says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/l5n1jHY

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Life-saving gene test for seriously ill children in England

The new world-first NHS service should lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nGy2klc

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Watchdog rates Birmingham Clifton House as inadequate

Staff at Clifton House in Birmingham did not help until health inspectors asked, the watchdog says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OiFZVdn

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People not looking for work due to illness hits record high

Nearly 2.5 million people are not looking for work because of long-term sickness, adding to labour shortages.

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Care worker numbers fall, leaving more people without support

The first ever reduction in care worker numbers means more people are struggling to find the support they need.

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Nurse Lucy Letby poisoned babies with insulin, trial told

Nurse Lucy Letby is described as a "constant malevolent presence" at the opening of her murder trial.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gPYeM7o

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Brazilian Butt Lift can be made safer say surgeons

Using fat injections to sculpt a bigger bottom may be fashionable but can be very risky, experts warn.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4Zy9LBj

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'We didn't see it coming' says Sajid Javid of brother's suicide

The ex-chancellor recalls his brother's 2018 death in an interview to mark World Mental Health day.

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Richard Bacon: 'Why I quite like my ADHD'

The former BBC Radio 5 Live and Blue Peter presenter was diagnosed at the age of 42.

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Covid: Northamptonshire hospitals limit visits and reintroduces facemasks

Patients are permitted one visitor for one hour a day to help prevent the rising spread of Covid.

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Covid: Protect elderly from rising virus levels in UK

With cases on the up, people who feel unwell are advised to avoid vulnerable relatives as a precaution.

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Record excess deaths in UK's heatwave summer

With record-breaking temperatures, there were around 3,000 more deaths than usual in England and Wales.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/alfkO9r

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Social care: 'Jo's care will cost £1.5k a week - the system is broken'

A BBC poll reveals people's worries about social care. So what is the new government going to do?

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Stem cell patch surgery to mend spina bifida in the womb

Three babies have been born after receiving the landmark treatment in the US.

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Simon Thomas thanks NHS after baby born prematurely

Simon Thomas praises staff for delivering his daughter eight weeks early after his wife fell ill.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/0461Zew

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David Fuller: Man in court over Tunbridge Wells mortuary sexual abuse

David Fuller, 68, is accused of abusing the bodies of 23 women in two hospital mortuaries.

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Sickle cell: Black donors urged to give blood to help treat patients

Demand is at record levels for blood to help people with the disease that mostly affects black people.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xOqSkeJ

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BT Group aims to protect 999 services during strike

Emergency call centre staff are among hundreds of BT Group staff in NI due to go on strike on Thursday.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/F9zS0jc

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HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jkSKthD

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HC-One: The Elms residents 'not safe' at four-inquest care home

Four deaths at the Cambridgeshire care home since 2019 have been subject to inquests.

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Research call over MND risk to elite rugby players

An expert calls for "immediate research" after a study suggests players could be at increased risk.

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Tony Hickmott: Autistic man to be released after 21 years in hospital

Mum of Tony Hickmott, who has been held in a secure hospital since 2001, says: "He's coming home."

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9TdWUQ4

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Covid in Scotland: Judge Lady Poole resigns from inquiry role

Lady Poole was appointed to chair the public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic in Scotland.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gj1ABnr

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Helping others with one-handed life hacks

Chiara Beer makes videos to help people who, like her, have to carry out tasks with one hand.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/zsredX5

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Cancer-affected women offered skin-tone soft prosthetics

Women of colour being treated at a London hospital can now choose a "softie" to match their skin tone.

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East of England Ambulance Service close to declaring major incident

An ambulance service says it is on the brink of a major incident due to hospital handover delays.

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Nobel Prize goes to human evolution research

Sweden's Svante Paabo wins the prize for discoveries on humanity's extinct relatives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ztxLHvm

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Newport: Radiology failures led to baby placed into care

A family from Newport were accused of hurting their six-month-old son due to misdiagnosed X-rays.

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Cost of living: Young cancer patients 'in a desperate situation'

Young people with cancer say they are struggling with rent and bills because of soaring living costs.

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UK looks to be winning the fight against monkeypox

New cases continue to fall, thanks to vaccines and vigilance, says a top expert.

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