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Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say

Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

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MP considered bladder removal over chronic UTI

Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner says at one point she considered having her bladder removed.

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MP considered bladder removal over chronic UTI

Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner says at one point she considered having her bladder removed.

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Cross-sex hormones for under 18s could be restricted or banned

The government is “actively reviewing” private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.

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‘This group will really benefit a lot of men’

Jake Devline-Reed says it will provide a “safe space” for those that need it.

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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is “very low”.

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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is “very low”.

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World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar

The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

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Attacked paramedics hope for swifter court justice

Jacob Hoy, who was attacked while on duty, says ambulance staff need faster prosecutions.

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New brain tumour test a ‘game changer’, say experts

Scientists say the new method can diagnose the exact type of tumour within hours, rather than weeks.

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