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Pledge to end smoking in England by 2030
The ambition is part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable ill health.
‘I had chemo for breast cancer that never existed’
Sarah Boyle underwent chemotherapy and a mastectomy before the mistake was noticed.
Police must offer women detainees period products under new rules
Campaigners say change will help to preserve the dignity of women, non-binary and trans detainees.
UK newborn baby screening 'not good enough'
Newborn screening checks for rare but serious health conditions are not happening, says a charity.
Contaminated blood inquiry: Karisa Jones speaks of 'nightmare' diagnosis
A widow tells the contaminated blood inquiry of both her and her husband's infections.
Canned laughter 'makes jokes funnier'
It works for "dad jokes" too, according to researchers who tried it out on 72 volunteers.
Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Tafida Raqeeb: Parents' bid to get daughter treated goes to High Court
Doctors treating Tafida Raqeeb in the UK have said it is in her best interests to be allowed to die.
UK weather: How to keep cool and carry on in a heatwave
With temperatures set to soar in the coming days, how can the UK keep cool and carry on?
'How I got to medical school via A&E and the chicken shop'
Yousef used to spend hours hanging around the High Street with mates, until an injury changed his life.

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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
"Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people...
Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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