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NHS in England to offer MS walking drug to thousands

Fampridine, the first drug to help people with MS walk, will be available on the NHS in England for up to 5,000 patients a year.

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Widow who retrained after husband’s Covid death seeks nursing job

Rachel Ohene-Adjei has graduated in nursing after retraining following her husband Eric’s death from Covid in 2021. She is now seeking a job and says she “won't give up”.

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Rachel, a woman with straight shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a graduation cap. She has a nose stud, and wears light pink lipstick.

Teenager drops addiction lawsuit against Meta

A Florida teenager has dropped his lawsuit against Meta, after recently settling similar claims against TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.

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A 12-year-old war casualty recovers in hospital: Alessio Mamo’s best photo

Alessio Mamo reflects on photographing Manal, a 12-year-old Iraqi girl recovering from severe burns after a missile explosion, and why he continues documenting children affected by war.

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Former officials warn CDC cuts leave U.S. less ready for outbreaks

Former CDC officials say staffing and funding cuts have weakened U.S. outbreak response as measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread.

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Husband blames NHS delays after wife dies from flesh-eating infection

Stephen Alexander says NHS delays contributed to the death of his wife Sharon, 72, after she contracted necrotising fasciitis in February. Health bodies have apologised and a review is ongoing.

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Nottingham attacks NHS trust faces corporate manslaughter probe

Northumbria Police is investigating Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for corporate manslaughter over its treatment of Valdo Calocane.

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Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley Kumar and Ian Coates

Tax on sanitary products in Jersey called 'pointless'

Jersey's social security minister has defended keeping GST on sanitary products, saying the free period product scheme already helps with affordability and access.

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Hopes for life back after years with severe skin condition

Mae Meilir Rowlands, 21, yn byw â TSW ar ôl blynyddoedd o ecsema a steroidau. Mae’n ceisio codi arian ar gyfer triniaeth breifat ac yn gobeithio cael ei fywyd yn ôl.

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Llun o Meilir hefo cyflwr yr eczema wedi gwaethygu.

UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital

A UK resident humanitarian worker has been evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to a London hospital for precautionary monitoring after a possible Ebola exposure, with UKHSA saying the public risk remains low.

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A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

More young women in their 20s are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Imperial College London experts warn of a worrying rise in type 2 diabetes among women in their 20s in England, linked to post-pandemic obesity increases.

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A woman checks her blood glucose reading using her mobile phone app

Baby awaiting heart transplant needs bed for lifesaving treatment

A three-month-old boy from Cardiff needs a Berlin heart and transplant treatment, but his family says no specialist bed is available at the moment.

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Macs is being held by parents Catrin and Dylan Green while in hospital