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Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die /in /by

There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.

Hundreds of infected blood victims living with undetected Hep C /in /by

About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Gene-therapy leap restores baby girl’s hearing /in /by

Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.

Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift /in /by

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine /in /by

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine /in /by

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine /in /by

The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.

Mum never got over injecting son with infected blood /in /by

Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.

Antisemitism complaints by doctors surge /in /by

A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.

Antisemitism complaints surge after Hamas attacks /in /by

A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.