Entries by BBC News

Gene therapy experiment gives children ‘life-changing’ sight boost

Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen “life-changing improvements”, say UK doctors.

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Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level ever

More than 1,100 patients a day ill in hospital with vomitting bug last week in England.

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‘My eye was saved by a placenta after acid attack’

Newcastle doctors use donated tissue to help save Paul Laskey’s eyesight.

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New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town

In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban’s Pennyfuir cemetery.

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‘I discovered my fat build-up condition after a Love Islander had it’

Emma found out she had a little-known condition and “wasn’t obese” after watching a reality show.

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Free sauna has become a ‘real community hub’

The free-to-use sauna in Margate is built in the style of a 19th Century bathing machine.

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Free sauna has become a ‘real community hub’

The free-to-use sauna in Margate is built in the style of a 19th Century bathing machine.

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Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors

Experts highlight particular problems with prostate, kidney and colon cancer in England and Wales.

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‘I discovered my fat build-up condition after a Love Islander had it’

Emma found out she had a little-known condition and “wasn’t obese” after watching a reality show.

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‘There could be no NHS dentists in two years’

Dentists say NHS contracts are becoming more challenging to fulfil and they need to hand them back.

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