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Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay offer
Becky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaDoctors in England are threatening strike action after they were handed a 4% pay rise. The British Medical Association (BMA), the union representing doctors, said the increase - effective from 1 April - was "derisory" and...
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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China. Cases linked to...
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‘My son could so easily have been another Nottingham killer’
Navtej Johal & Sophie WoodcockBBC News, NottinghamFamily handoutNottingham was brought to a standstill on 13 June 2023 in the wake of the attacks carried out by Calocane, who was sentenced to a hospital order in January 2024.He had been...
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Special contact lenses let you see infrared light – even in the dark
Contact lenses have enabled people to see beyond the visible light range, picking up flickers of infrared light even...
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Cross-sex hormones for under 18s could be restricted or banned
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, is "actively reviewing" banning or restricting the private prescription of cross-sex hormones to young people, according to evidence given to the High Court.Government lawyers say an expert panel will report in July on the use...
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Texas lawmakers advance bill to clarify medical exceptions under restrictive abortion law
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.The changes would...
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Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts
If you have dense breast tissue, you could benefit from an extra round of cancer screening, according to a...
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FDA expands COVID vaccine warning about heart side effect risk for young males
The Food and Drug Administration is telling Pfizer and Moderna to expand the warning labels on their COVID-19 vaccines about the risk of a possible heart injury side effect linked to the mRNA shots, primarily...
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China is readying a mission to two rocky bodies in our solar system
Final preparations are under way for China to launch an uncrewed craft to visit both an asteroid and a...
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Trump attends G7 in Canada amid trade tensions, weighs in on Middle East conflict
Washington — At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed...