Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandals
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Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
Exclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and others
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‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules
‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules
Exclusive: Global investigation reveals 235 lawsuits have been brought against governments in five countries since 2010
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Rising numbers of younger midwives quitting NHS in England, data shows
Rising numbers of younger midwives quitting NHS in England, data shows
Exclusive: Maternity staffing shortages worsen as more and more under-35s quit because of burnout
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Brain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup
Brain implant helps paralysed man to feed himself and drink from cup
Keith Thomas can move arms and hands, and feel sensation of touch after ‘double neural bypass’ and months of training
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Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
About 100,000 children across the country drink the high-caffeine beverages daily
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Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests
Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests
Researchers find dance reduced depressive symptoms and social anxiety in young people in eight-week trial
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Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government
Offer teenagers a meningitis B vaccine on NHS, advisers tell UK government
JCVI says children should have one or two doses of menB vaccine at age 15, depending on if they had vaccine as a baby
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All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027
All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027
Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting disease
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Reducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests
Reducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests
Researchers in Canada say that UFPs could be ‘substantial and potentially preventable’ contributor to the disease
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MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transport
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Johnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
Johnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report
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First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC
First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC
Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates
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UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
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Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’
Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’
Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily
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June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests
June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme temperatures in May and June led to about 2,700 lost lives in total with climate crisis adding 3C to 4C
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TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies after being ill with prostate cancer
TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies after being ill with prostate cancer
Murnaghan ‘died peacefully’ at his home in London on Saturday, says his family
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NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
Exclusive: alarming shortfall of specialists stops about 4,000 procedures a day, many for patients in urgent need of surgery
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The race to develop robotic hands, memories of legendary gigs and the sea as medicine for the brain
The race to develop robotic hands, memories of legendary gigs and the sea as medicine for the brain
Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days
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Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vaping
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Visualised: how conflict, aid cuts and health-worker attacks are helping Ebola spread in DRC
Visualised: how conflict, aid cuts and health-worker attacks are helping Ebola spread in DRC
The rapid spread of the virus has been intensified by misinformation and violence towards volunteers and treatment centres
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The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction
The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction
‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction
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MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
Cross-party group backs call last month from science and technology committee to look at alternative options
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US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food
US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food
Environmental protection agency and independent studies have found food biggest source of chemical exposure
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Thousands of women could be spared painful cancer exam by new NHS AI blood test
Thousands of women could be spared painful cancer exam by new NHS AI blood test
The test, which is being trialled by two NHS trusts, could replace the transvaginal ultrasound scan in some cases
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June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests
June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests
Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwell
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Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosis
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Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says
Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says
Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial
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