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Tempted by snacks before bed? Here’s why – and what you can do about it/in /by
There are biological reasons why you may reach for sweet treats before bed, but you can change the habit.
UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital/in /by
The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.
Brothers warned health trust days before man’s death/in /by
Barnaby Spicer died in December 2024, weeks after being discharged from a mental health hospital.
What in the World/in /by
And what are the signs your iron is low?
Midwives concerned over possible baby unit closures/in /by
The RCM union says possible closures in Norfolk would also affect patients in neighbouring counties.
Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau/in /by
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
The NHS is relying more on charities – and that might be creating problems for patients/in /by
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales/in /by
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
‘Such terrible waste’ as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m/in /by
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
‘Multi-cancer’ blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon/in /by
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.