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Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children

Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.

How you know if you’ve got a cold or a flu

GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.

How you know if you’ve got a cold or a flu

GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.

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That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi

Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases

Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.

Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases

Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.

Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says

The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says

The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

Why is flu so bad this winter – and should you buy a vaccine?

Flu has come early this year, and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season.

Hungry mothers and dirty wards – maternity care ‘much worse’ than anticipated, review chief says

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.