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Parents 'devastated' over daughter's suspected poisoning death
Simone White died in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol.
What is methanol and how does it affect the body?
Travellers are being warned of the dangers after six tourists in Laos died from methanol poisoning.
Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Holly Bowles died in hospital more than a week after first falling ill in a Laos tourist town.
Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia's methanol problem
The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.
Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up
A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body
Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew
Drug hope to treat voice spasm like RFK Jr's
Sodium oxybate can offer temporary relief, in a similar way to drinking alcohol, a trial suggests.
BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumour
BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'
Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash in County Durham in 2022, but could have been saved.
Tax hike could push surgeries ‘over the edge' - GP
A doctor who represents 300 GP practices says many would be forced to cut back on staffing or close.
Streeting orders review to end 'toxic' NHS staff row
The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.
Action needed after baby feed deaths, says coroner
A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says.
Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery
The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers.
'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed
The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.
Gynaecology waiting lists double, leaving women in pain
Around 630,000 women are waiting for gynaecology appointments as waiting lists double in four years.
Nurse said she would have drowned patient at birth
Kathleen Alexandra Warmington is struck off for making "inappropriate comments".
US reports first case of emerging mpox strain
A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.
Davina McCall recovering after brain tumour surgery
The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
Some surgeries move to England after 'incident'
Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
'I spend £30 a week on baby milk because I can't breastfeed'
Parents say they feel penalised by the high cost of formula, which cannot be discounted under the law.
Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects
Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.
'Mums are dying and it's so preventable'
The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down.
Charity wants testing of men at high risk of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men.
NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals
Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service.
Vogue boss 'concerned' by return to skinny models
British Vogue's editor says skinny models are back "in", partly fuelled by weight loss drug Ozempic.
'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.
'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.
'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning
Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.
NHS offers 'improved' stop smoking pill
People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day
Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average.
NHS urges vulnerable to get Covid and flu vaccines
Thousands of those eligible for free winter vaccinations fail to take up the offer, the NHS says.
Health boss quits after 'deliberate' accounts errors
Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after "systemic cultural failings" in her department.
Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests
Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found.
Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.
Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics
Specially adapted lorries have been visiting towns to offer NHS checks in the community.
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