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Contaminated eggs reached the UK

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UK health officials say the numbers in circulation are "very small" and the risk to the public is "very low".

  • 7 August 2017
  • From the section Health

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NHS access to IVF being cut in England

A charity is calling for eligible women to be offered three full treatment cycles, as recommended in guidelines.

  • 7 August 2017
  • From the section Health

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Sea bug leg attack like 'a war injury'

An Australian teen didn't feel a thing while wading but ended up in hospital with his legs bleeding.

Loose Women star hails her 'saggy boobs'

  • 6 August 2017
  • From the section UK

Children's online time 'like junk food'

  • 6 August 2017
  • From the section UK
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Bed found for suicidal girl at centre of row

  • 4 August 2017
  • From the section UK

Features

Another U-turn?

Politicians' struggles to quit smoking

  • 7 August 2017
  • From the section UK

Contraceptive app

The Swedish physicist revolutionising birth control

  • 7 August 2017
  • From the section Business

Transgender puberty

How are the families we've been following for two years facing the future?

Do moisturisers work?

Helen Mirren thinks they are 'useless' - but not experts

  • 3 August 2017
  • From the section Health
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AI v cancer

How scientists are using artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery

  • 1 August 2017
  • From the section Business

Skin deep

'I donated my skin to my twin'

  • 31 July 2017
  • From the section Health

Analysis

Is the NHS getting it right first time?

Hugh Pym Health editor
  • 4 August 2017
  • From the section Health

How many foreign staff work in the NHS?

  • 1 August 2017
  • From the section Health

Has the Charlie Gard case changed everything?

Nick Triggle Health correspondent
  • 29 July 2017
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