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Baby food firms told to cut sugar and salt

Manufacturers who do not make products healthier within 18 months may face action, the government says.

The Inquiry

Is Indonesia’s free schools programme costing too much?

Hospital pays out after bacteria-linked deaths

Nine families receive compensation after the outbreak linked to a Cambridge-based hospital.

Hospital pays out after bacteria-linked deaths

Nine families receive compensation after the outbreak linked to a Cambridge-based hospital.

Gym with wellbeing focus welcomes lottery boost

The Soma Space offers combined strength training and psychotherapy, and prospective clients can be referred.

Pine nuts and goat’s milk should get allergy labels, say experts

Warnings for some 'emerging' food allergens should be added to food packaging, researchers suggest.

Pine nuts and goat’s milk should get allergy labels, say experts

Warnings for some 'emerging' food allergens should be added to food packaging, researchers suggest.

More weight-loss drugs could be offered as part of new diabetes care

Diabetes patients should have better and more equal access to newer medicines, says official healthcare body.

Short-sighted NI kids treated differently to the rest of the UK

Optometry NI chair says rules stopping children from paying for special short-sightedness treatment using NHS vouchers should change.

‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’

Charlotte Chapman-Hart was misdiagnosed with an eating disorder and now works to bring awareness to rare diseases.