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The vaccine - R21 - was up to 80% effective in early-stage clinical trials.
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Juul Labs agrees a deal to settle claims that it targeted teenagers with its products.
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Could the conciliation service Acas make any difference to the current impasse?
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A 23-year-old described using sunbeds as his "biggest regret" following cancer treatment.
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The British Medical Association says doctors granted exemption from strike action were not needed.
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Scientists say focus should be on cancer prevention, with "universal cures" unlikely at present.
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One of the UK's leading surgeons is worried about an exodus of newly-trained doctors from the NHS.
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Jackie Pugh has been waiting nearly three and a half years for breast reconstruction.
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Pregnant women will also be paid to quit smoking under government plans to be set out on Tuesday.
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Junior doctors sing their protest chants to popular tunes on picket lines in England.
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"Everything lifesaving should be given," says the husband of Lucy Dee, killed in a West Bank attack.
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It is testing a device aimed at improving patient mobility.
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Junior doctors are striking for four days in what has been called the "most disruptive" NHS walkout.
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The four-day walkout in England over pay comes after the Easter break when the NHS is already busy.
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'You can't leave things until tomorrow, because there might not be a tomorrow,' said the cancer campaigner.
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Some 350,000 appointments and operations could potentially be cancelled this week, the NHS chiefs say.
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Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.
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Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.
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Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.
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Jabs will be offered from mid-June, after government vaccine experts made the recommendation.
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The late campaigner's family vow to do all they can to prevent cancer deaths, as fund raises £11.3m.
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The British Medical Association is refusing to provide any exemptions for life and limb cover next week.
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Olaparib specifically targets cancers caused by faulty genes, like BRCA, and could be life-saving.
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Kathleen Poole, a British 74-year-old care home resident, was facing deportation from Sweden.
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Thousands of families could receive compensation payments in scandal that killed more than 3,000 people.
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The risk to the public is very low, but people are urged to protect themselves from the tiny bugs.
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Money from the Bowelbabe fund will go to research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.
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Bedridden Kathleen Poole faces a "disgraceful" attempt to deport her to the UK, her family say.
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A post warned striking doctors with a sponsored visa they would be reported "to the Border Force".
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Ailsa explains what it is like facing progressive MS and hopes the new Octopus trial can help her.
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Councils criticise move to hold back £600m of investment, saying government commitment is in tatters.
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Legal action is expanded across three sports as former rugby league and football players join ex-rugby union players in filing claims for brain damage.
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Patient demand is expected to swell due to tourism, doctors' strikes and three May bank holidays.
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Eight of England's 11 ambulance trusts are ordering 655 replacement ambulances and 51 extra ones.
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TikTok's most famous dermatologist Dr Muneeb Shah is sharing his top tips for the holy month.
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The government is minded to make the Essex investigation a statutory inquiry, the BBC understands.
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A baby boy needed breathing support minutes after he was attacked by nurse Lucy Letby, a court hears.
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Embarrassment over talking about women's body parts may put people off seeking medical help.
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Some five million people in England are eligible for a spring booster, including those aged 75 and over.
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HRT can help with menopausal symptoms. If you're thinking about taking it, here's what you need to consider.
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It is part of the "living with Covid" approach that relies on vaccines to keep people safe.
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An error by NHS Highland led to all recipients of an email being able to see personal addresses.
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David Reid says the health system has let him down as statistics show a rise in cancer waiting times.
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A tribunal finds Dr Colathor Eshwari's remarks amount to hostility over a Muslim colleague's faith.
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An oncologist questions the benefit of a firm charging more than £1,000 for a new cancer cell test.
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Experts tell the new health secretary about the many challenges facing the NHS.
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A blood test which can detect cancer cells could spare patients unnecessary chemotherapy.
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Two reviews identified major failings by independent health regulator the Care Quality Commission.
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George Lowlett died within a few weeks of two other residents of a care home, which later closed.
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Seb Dean, 18, has terminal cancer and is also one of only 11 people with a rare genetic condition.
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