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Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4zygIpl

Lawyers write to health secretary warning him to take action or they will seek a judicial review. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x0dPk1Z

The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zx1sk97

Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T3YtIXM

The victim was a 32-year-old nurse who died from multi-organ failure, the health ministry says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8enbVot

CCTV footage revealed the abuse of patients at the Coventry hospital, a watchdog says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/smMEhb9

The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kprPtjl

The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NuD8idE

Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W5CJ7HX

The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U95pN0T

A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/byJu8Bc

The 12-year-old girl's milkshake was contaminated with nuts used to prepare a previous drink. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zKbInBC

The health watchdog says gambling should be given the same weight as alcohol and nicotine addiction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RtpAerX

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mITc5b2

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9fVZrA6

A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope? from BBC News https://ift.tt/QjGU5oY

Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6S9mKDf

Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XFnMQeC

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HUDmYie

George Rabbett-Smith's mum criticises online sellers for inflating the discontinued product's price. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hvmwVaG

Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VAR37hE

His lawyers say his case is "just the tip of the iceberg" and 12 other patients may be affected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BWE9Rg5

The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nrfGEY0

The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IknP2Lg

Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7JS3CFO

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GbsfNgC

Women can ask for adjustments and this may encourage some people to get tested, the Eve Appeal says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/csT7Gbv

The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fD3LEAG

Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/esvfghK

The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TPYHf4r

Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K1pg5Um

The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sU4mPrN

Confidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it? from BBC News https://ift.tt/sAGczby

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xWZaSrC

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zalYs9d

There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BT98dUg

More than 850,000 extra people will now be able to return a stool sample to be checked for blood. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rF5KinP

Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work? from BBC News https://ift.tt/SE9Tx6j

Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o3F4iYm

BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SIcUQGf

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LBIAc84

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/29eDg1Z

The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bIf3koC

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k7agoRM

Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1Af0gKy

The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZdQ4Gps

As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yA1CiqJ

Dipak Pau says pharmacists like him are using their own savings to cover the rising cost of drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X3dPhLA

More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XLf5xFO

Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g60GS2h

Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BzmrgxC

Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YltJBgA

The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/26Reg4H

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rHD3bj4

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital declares a "critical incident" due to the pressures on A&E. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fFe52b1

Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HQAMkw6

The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution from BBC News https://ift.tt/r4MVgxE

Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer, is now "cancer-free" after a pioneering liver transplant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iZbOJEW

Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/luQB7sz

The government pledged to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/41bZVWu

Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5QjlL1J

The number of people with flu in hospital has quadrupled in the last month, the latest data shows. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k8myO7Q

Meg Hughes is calling for flu jabs to be made mandatory as she raises awareness in her son's memory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PsMzcQg

The government announces first steps to creating a National Care Services - but reform is several years away. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HdUi63u

It comes as hospitals across the region urge people to wear face masks as cases of seasonal viruses increase. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bkh8Hoz

A major clean-up operation is also ongoing in parts of England after New Year's Day flooding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/whxiWdB

Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NWF8YVS