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Premature babies to be immunised against winter virus19 Jul 2025 00:05From late September, 9,000 babies and vulnerable infants in the UK will have a long-lasting injection.
More than 30 poisoned after suspected fake Botox18 Jul 2025 18:03Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England.
Doctors strikes: BMA and Streeting talks 'constructive'17 Jul 2025 19:00Resident doctors will walk out for five consecutive days from 25 July over a dispute about pay.
'Unfair' NHS wait lists revealed in official report17 Jul 2025 16:16Data for the NHS in England shows the waiting list for gynaecology is one of the largest.
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease16 Jul 2025 22:00The method was pioneered by UK scientists to overcome devastating, often fatal inherited diseases.
New science centre aims to help fight pandemics17 Jul 2025 11:42The government wants to invest billions to make the National Biosecurity Centre the largest in Europe.

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