AI model from Google's DeepMind reads recipe for life in DNA

It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.

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Ipswich Town stars inspire pupils to be healthier

Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.

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Weight loss jab users warned over rare but serious pancreas issue

Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.

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Newborn baby dies after mum not woken for heart rate check

Sonny Taylor was "left distressed for a significant amount of time" before his birth, a report says.

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'I needed a coil to ease the bleeding but I just sat on a waiting list'

Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.

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Inside Health

James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.

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James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

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'What if I just started shouting?' - when to worry about intrusive thoughts

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney, who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, explains when you should seek help.

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Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits

With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

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Inside Health

James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.

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Menopause linked to Alzheimer's-like brain changes

Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

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How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate facing workplaces

What's next for employers and their staff in the aftermath of the Darlington nurses ruling?

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Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being 'fobbed off'

Jessica finally received a diagnosis after "begging" for an MRI scan revealing she needed urgent treatment.

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Lives Less Ordinary

Krystal Evans survived a house fire at 14. To make sense of it, she turned to stand-up

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NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk

Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer.

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Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life

Don't just focus on one activity - doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.

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Abortion at 15 'changed my life', says Senedd candidate

Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women's rights and sex education.

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Finger-prick blood test could be early warning for children with type 1 diabetes

A simple finger-prick blood test can find those at risk so they can get the right treatment.

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'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours

Lachlan Lindsay and Hazel Dempster were both diagnosed with brain tumours as children.

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I'm 26 and want to be sterilised over pregnancy sickness

Chloe booked an abortion because her sickness was so severe she could not look after herself.

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Inside Health

James inhales a lungful of fumes to see if he can see air pollution moving inside him

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James inhales a lungful of fumes to see if he can see air pollution moving inside him

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Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England

Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

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James inhales a lungful of fumes to see if he can see air pollution moving inside him

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NHS trust used charity funds for leaving party

Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

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Trial launched to 'help spot health risks early'

A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

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Babies in Midlands and North 'more likely to die around birth'

A study found the 10 consistently worst-performing centres were all in the Midlands and North of England.

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Hospital alert after fake doctor-endorsed videos

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust says online videos falsely show clinicians promoting weight loss patches.

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Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums

More children in England are in drug and alcohol treatment, but families say many cannot get help.

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ADHD diagnosis 'changed' Love Island star's life

Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.

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Critical incidents declared at two hospital trusts

NHS bosses are urging people to only come to A&E if it is an emergency.

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Inside Health

Should we be having regular saunas? Plus, a breakthrough result for Huntington’s disease.

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Should we be having regular saunas? Plus, a breakthrough result for Huntington’s disease.

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'It's life-changing. I can see my child grow up'

Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible - restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony.

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Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don't need to be in hospital

The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system, co-ordination - and whether some patients are over-treated

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Three NHS trusts still using fax machines, Streeting confesses

The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.

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Relearning to walk and talk after a brain tumour

Ekam Dhaliwal discusses his experience following brain tumour surgery.

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The 'vicious cycle' that means the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don't need to be in hospital

The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system and co-ordination.

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Can I Believe My Eyes?

Chris Tally Evans sees things - a first-person journey into Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

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Can I Believe My Eyes?

Chris Tally Evans sees things - a first-person journey into Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

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The rugby mum looking to get others to play

Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.

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Doctors strike called off as union backs latest pay deal

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

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Knives taken to hospitals sees amnesty bins set up

In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.

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Can I Believe My Eyes?

Chris Tally Evans sees things - a first-person journey into Charles Bonnet Syndrome.

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Woman planning 115km walk after two heart attacks

Cathy Read will walk across Spain to support the charity that helped her recover.

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People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

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Why my period made my gambling addiction worse

Researchers are looking to see if there's a link between hormonal fluctuations and gambling addiction.

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The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results

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New NHS online hospital to focus on eyes, menopause and prostates

NHS Online due to launch in England next year will provide eye, prostate and menopause care.

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Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment

A rising number of patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told.

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The Conversation

Two women who've created female-centered fitness communities

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US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug

Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

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What is chickenpox and who can get an NHS vaccine?

The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.

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