Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

‘I couldn’t cope if I passed condition to my kids’
A genetic testing service based in Devon is praised by a woman with a rare skin condition.
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‘I couldn’t cope if I passed condition to my kids’
A genetic testing service based in Devon is praised by a woman with a rare skin condition.
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Major cuts at NHS HQ as more directors stand down
Up to 6,500 jobs could go as health secretary looks to bring NHS England closer to the government.
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Major cuts at NHS HQ as more directors stand down
Up to 6,500 jobs could go as health secretary looks to bring NHS England closer to the government.
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
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Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.
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Charity’s wellness sessions take to the road
The iCan organisation's van is offering support to "hard-to-reach" people in parts of Cumbria.
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Charity’s wellness sessions take to the road
The iCan organisation's van is offering support to "hard-to-reach" people in parts of Cumbria.
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‘I was drawn into a secretive world of chemsex and it turned me into a zombie’
Calls are made to help address stigmas attached to chemsex and improve support.
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Weight-loss drugs expose women to society’s harsh judgements on their bodies
Women who have quickly lost weight say strangers are now more likely to smile at them or strike up a conversation.
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