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A 24-hour strike by junior doctors is called off following a breakthrough in talks. But what exactly is this row about?
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A tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part of a "bold and urgent" set of measures to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say.
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Sugary soft drinks should be taxed to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say.
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Wales will need to do more than change the law to increase organ donations, one of the world's leading transplant experts says.
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A tax on sugary drinks should be introduced as part of a "bold and urgent" set of measures to tackle child obesity in England, MPs say.
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More than half of parents in England have never spoken to their children about stress, anxiety and depression, a survey suggests.
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A new radiation scanner has been developed for babies in order to reassure Fukushima families affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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London's ambulance service NHS Trust becomes the first to be put into special measures after a recommendation by inspectors.
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Women expecting twins or triplets are experiencing poor antenatal care in some areas of England, a report suggests.
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People should have a right to palliative care according to the findings of the Scottish Parliament committee.
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A cap on how much NHS trusts can spend on agency staff comes into force in England on Monday, in a bid to save £1bn over the next three years.
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A new digital crypto-currency has been launched that is generated by human movement.
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Overspending by NHS trusts in England has risen to £1.6bn this year, as concerns about the financial problems facing the health service grow.
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Stroke patients are more likely to regain their cognitive functions if they speak more than one language, new research finds.
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Infection with a species of parasitic worm increases the fertility of women, say scientists.
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