Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

UK too slow to act on lethal drug threat – doctors
Government bans 15 synthetic opioids, but experts say it must do more.
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Emma Barnett: ‘Why I wanted a baby loss certificate’
The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a document to recognise her pregnancy loss.
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Emma Barnett: ‘Why I wanted a baby loss certificate’
The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a certificate of loss in memory of her baby.
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Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say.
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‘Pay dentists 25% more for NHS work’ to stem exodus
The British Dental Association says increasing the treatment rate would provide a short-term fix in England.
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Doctor sorry for toddler’s ‘sub-standard’ care
Ivy Rupasinghe's grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital's admission.
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Children with allergies ‘put at risk by schools’
The family of a five-year-old who died after collapsing at school is calling for more legislation.
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Pneumonia treatment in kitchen ‘tremendous’
Sean Daly says it is a bonus knowing he helped free up a bed at Daisy Hill Hospital for someone else.
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Strep A: ‘I’d never seen a child hallucinate before’
Two Dundee mothers share their stories as scientists begin the search to find a vaccine for Strep A.
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Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosis
New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK.
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