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Hundreds of thousands use free morning-after pill at pharmacies

Almost 305,000 doses of the free morning-after pill were handed out at pharmacies in England between October 2025 and March 2026, NHS figures show.

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Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

Carly Simon says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and is learning to live with the condition. The 83-year-old also said she recently had surgery to remove a cancerous facial growth.

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Carer sentenced after videos of dementia patients shared

Ciara Corvan, 28, was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours community service after taking and sharing videos of patients with advanced dementia at Craigavon Area Hospital.

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Alarm over NHS patient records control by US private equity firm

Doctors, MPs and campaigners have raised concerns after US private equity firm TPG bought Optum UK, owner of EMIS, the system used by most GP practices in England.

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AI doctors spreading false health advice pose public safety risk

Experts warn that AI-generated doctors on TikTok are spreading false health advice, with some videos gaining millions of views and promoting dangerous medical myths.

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Rhybudd am beryglon cetamin ar ôl effaith barhaol ar fywyd dyn ifanc

Mae Oliver, 26, o Ystrad yn Rhondda Cynon Taf, yn dweud bod cetamin wedi newid ei fywyd am byth ar ôl niwed parhaol i'w bledren. Mae ymgyrch newydd yn rhybuddio pobl ifanc am beryglon y cyffur.

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Burnham warns NHS could collapse without social care reform

Andy Burnham says the NHS could collapse without social care reform, while signalling tougher benefits conditions and speeding up a review of adult social care.

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RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening as federal task force sits idle

RFK Jr has called for better Alzheimer’s screening, but the USPSTF has been blocked from meeting for more than a year, slowing research and delaying guidance.

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Nurse calls son’s cancer journey a ‘blessing and curse’

A paediatric nurse from Newport says caring for her three-year-old son Teddy with rare cancer has been a “blessing and a curse” as the family seeks £250,000 for future treatment.

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Nes i orfod ailystyried fy nyfodol ar ôl i IVF fethu

Ar ôl tri chylch o IVF yn methu, penderfynodd Shosh Stokes a Carwyn roi'r gorau iddi a chreu dyfodol newydd gyda'i gilydd.

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First volunteer receives experimental Ebola vaccine in Oxford

Ed Hunt, a 37-year-old UK volunteer, has become the first person to receive an experimental Ebola vaccine in Oxford as scientists begin human trials.

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Fifty women say they were pressured into swinging

Fifty women say they were pressured or coerced into swinging, with allegations involving FabSwingers, police handling, and long-lasting trauma.

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