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More schools to be asked to supervise toothbrushing

School and nursery staff in the poorest areas will be asked to help young children brush their teeth

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Doctors back total ban on smacking children in England

Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

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Common vaginal ‘imbalance’ may be an STI

An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.

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Common vaginal ‘imbalance’ may be an STI

An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say.

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Patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma

Blood donated across England is being used to make immunoglobulin for the first time in 25 years.

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Scientists discover new part of the immune system

New part of the immune system – hidden inside our bodies – could be used to make new antibiotics.

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Scientists discover new part of the immune system

New part of the immune system – hidden inside our bodies – could be used to make new antibiotics.

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The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they don’t want

The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care – but, say experts, that has all changed

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The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they don’t want

The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care – but, say experts, that has all changed

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Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading

The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.

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