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Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AlFvxW4 via IFTTT

Lawyers write to health secretary warning him to take action or they will seek a judicial review. from BBC News https://ift.tt/38zFTDw via IFTTT

The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tvh4JrC via IFTTT

The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZzCqAJ9 via IFTTT

Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1fahlnI via IFTTT

The victim was a 32-year-old nurse who died from multi-organ failure, the health ministry says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GNvLHxc via IFTTT

CCTV footage revealed the abuse of patients at the Coventry hospital, a watchdog says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qW5ef36 via IFTTT

The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XQZykSC via IFTTT

The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sJ0nZA5 via IFTTT

Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K4xLPBb via IFTTT

The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X9z26dT via IFTTT

A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hWezj6N via IFTTT

Kevin Hill, who has a computer in his chest linked to a brain implant, says he has his life back. from BBC News https://ift.tt/I5e0zvO via IFTTT

The 12-year-old girl's milkshake was contaminated with nuts used to prepare a previous drink. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YqtMy6d via IFTTT

The health watchdog says gambling should be given the same weight as alcohol and nicotine addiction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r48cqZy via IFTTT

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pHYvj8y via IFTTT

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/igR2Ujc via IFTTT

A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xg9qHU4 via IFTTT

Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ORY6Scj via IFTTT

Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nkY3qZi via IFTTT

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YzDHkrb via IFTTT

George Rabbett-Smith's mum criticises online sellers for inflating the discontinued product's price. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jXas2fn via IFTTT

Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/weEK9Qb via IFTTT

His lawyers say his case is "just the tip of the iceberg" and 12 other patients may be affected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FPynwxM via IFTTT

The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cJl8NRB via IFTTT

The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oidJeSU via IFTTT

Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4mApUsd via IFTTT

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ghm3Xsn via IFTTT

Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JlEbd8u via IFTTT

Women can ask for adjustments and this may encourage some people to get tested, the Eve Appeal says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8i7vsDB via IFTTT

The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3hxUzYv via IFTTT

Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mEWxDQa via IFTTT

The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8Y9URs7 via IFTTT

Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vt71oSu via IFTTT

Confidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it? from BBC News https://ift.tt/YGNB4g0 via IFTTT

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qQEt8Kr via IFTTT

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/svyOZpY via IFTTT

Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GC40m7H via IFTTT

More than 850,000 extra people will now be able to return a stool sample to be checked for blood. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZCBVicR via IFTTT

Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work? from BBC News https://ift.tt/CblWgSO via IFTTT

Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0vBEODn via IFTTT

BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j7VZ5zh via IFTTT

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FIawsoR via IFTTT

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r3P7eni via IFTTT

The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wdrm8M6 via IFTTT

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J7CmZN6 via IFTTT

Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ahUMExv via IFTTT

The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XQVgMxJ via IFTTT

As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hST5IpK via IFTTT

Dipak Pau says pharmacists like him are using their own savings to cover the rising cost of drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lRbXkph via IFTTT

More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aruSfTZ via IFTTT

Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aoLY8Ax via IFTTT

Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a32qYQt via IFTTT

Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GzBNUKd via IFTTT

The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bsJPEZY via IFTTT

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vKHag2b via IFTTT

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital declares a "critical incident" due to the pressures on A&E. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hG9i1HV via IFTTT

Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y6PThwd via IFTTT

The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ftd0MHP via IFTTT

Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer, is now "cancer-free" after a pioneering liver transplant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZftDcI0 via IFTTT

Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2iytKNW via IFTTT

The government pledged to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J9w0lBS via IFTTT

Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kgcSJVB via IFTTT

The number of people with flu in hospital has quadrupled in the last month, the latest data shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SG10UXZ via IFTTT

Meg Hughes is calling for flu jabs to be made mandatory as she raises awareness in her son's memory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tC4jBQX via IFTTT

The government announces first steps to creating a National Care Services - but reform is several years away. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wt0Ph5j via IFTTT

A major clean-up operation is also ongoing in part of the country after New Year's Day flooding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/20fAQ1J via IFTTT

Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bJtmFnU via IFTTT