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They will be kitted out with equipment to carry out X-rays, breast screening, ultrasounds and scans.
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Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.
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One in six children in England is likely to have a mental disorder, up from one in nine in 2017.
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Surgeries in England say remote consultations are the only option as they do not have enough staff.
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Staying on them reduces the risk of depression recurring but there's no guarantee, a study suggests.
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Ministers say GPs in England must offer in person appointments, after a rise in phone consultations.
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Volunteers will receive brain scans and be asked to sniff powerful odours such as rotten eggs and roses.
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Similar to Covid, other viruses can cause prolonged symptoms that take time to get over.
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Boris Johnson says he will appoint an inquiry chair before Christmas, after meeting a campaign group.
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Kettering has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the country.
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The health authority says it expects payments to reach £3.4m after a culture of bullying was exposed.
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Fraternal twins Evan and Lizzy are enroled in Pfizer's vaccine trial for children between ages five and 11.
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The findings come from one of the first Covid surveys asking the young, rather than parents, their views.
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Testing and isolating low-risk patients before planned operations can be dropped, new advice says.
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A woman was left in "disbelief" as her daughter and other patients were made to wait in the cold.
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Mandy Russell told the BBC she's "broken" after 31-year-old Kelly Smith died of bowel cancer.
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Increasing numbers are raising money to go private rather than wait for NHS operations.
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A Coleraine judo club is one of the first in NI to offer training for visually impaired participants.
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A student says it will be "so special" to do the London Marathon alongside her bone marrow donor.
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Charles Ogilvie-Forbes is a volunteer in a clinical trial at King’s College Hospital, London.
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The 91-year-old got her booster in Coventry alongside the matron who administered her first dose.
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A non-surgical technique to remove stubborn fat from the body can have side effects.
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A hospital consultant says workers at the QE in Birmingham are already under "immense" pressure.
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Research identifies 20,000 missing patients in England - and warns more staff and equipment are needed.
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The UK's refusal to accept vaccine certificates from Africa could increase hesitancy, says Africa CDC.
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Heidi Crowter says the current law on abortion for foetuses with the condition does not respect her life.
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Annabel Wright, 15, had been using Roaccutane in the months before she died, an inquest hears.
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Life expectancy for men has fallen because of the Covid pandemic - but what will be the long-term effect?
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Looking at the figures behind the enormous pressures being felt by NHS Scotland
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By the time Becca Martin's family got an appointment for her dad, he was so ill he was taken to hospital.
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Former triathlete Kayleigh Adams endured a fourth-degree tear that led to her needing a colostomy bag.
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As more people mix again, the common cold is back - and leaving people floored.
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Headlines have focused on teenagers and booster doses - but millions still haven't had a first jab.
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Scientists at Imperial College London are now researching a link between Covid-19 and new allergies.
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The 15-year-old's mother says she told doctors she had heard of suicides linked to Roaccutane use.
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Health Minister Eluned Morgan says she's taking responsibility as military called in to drive vehicles.
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Infected blood scandal survivors have accused ministers of misleading the public in 1983.
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Almost 2,000 swimming pools in England could be closed by 2030 without urgent government action, a Swim England report suggests.
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Women tell their stories as the number of parents having a baby via surrogacy increases.
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Some prescribed treatments are unnecessary and even harmful, says government-commissioned report.
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Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action.
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The world's largest vaccine maker halted exports in April to meet domestic demand as cases rose.
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BBC investigation finds children in England face "agonising" waits in pandemic to access services.
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Video training for parents could improve communication with their infants, a small study suggests.
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It is part of the drive to get more people protected ahead of winter as the pandemic continues.
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Drugs charity The Loop found four 'pharaoh' pills in Manchester contained different substances.
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The positive trial results could pave the way for vaccinating children younger than 12, if approved.
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It is estimated that fortifying flour with folic acid could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year.
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The study for children aged 12 to 16 is being run by researchers in Southampton.
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Gardening is being offered as an alternative for some to lifting weights and running on treadmills.
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