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How do heat health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

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How do heat health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

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Biggest human imaging study scans 100,000th person

UK Biobank scientists say the human body can be studied in greater detail than ever thanks to people like Steve.

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Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid?

Resident doctors in England went on strike over pay for five days at the end of July 2025.

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Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid?

Resident doctors in England went on strike over pay for five days at the end of July 2025.

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Why are resident doctors striking and what are they paid?

Resident doctors in England will strike over pay for five days from 25 July.

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Why are resident doctors striking and what are they paid?

Resident doctors in England will strike over pay for five days from 25 July.

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Woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story

A baby will be placed for adoption in UK after being trafficked from Nigeria. She may never know her real parents.

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Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting measles

Seventeen children have been treated at the Liverpool hospital for the virus since June.

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Health secretary and BMA to meet in bid to avoid strikes

The meeting with Wes Streeting will take place next week, the doctors’ union confirms.

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