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Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
This comes as China confirms that a new strain of coronavirus can pass from person to person.
HPV puts 'strain' on sex and dating
Changes to smear tests will mean more HPV diagnoses but there is concern over myths about the virus.
Cambuslang mum suing NHS after attempted murder accusation
Kirsteen Cooper was arrested and put in a jail cell after a hospital wrongly accused her of trying to harm her daughter.
Period poverty: Schools urged to order free menstrual products
Period poverty campaigners are urging schools and colleges to opt-in to the new scheme in England.
Blue Monday: Why it's a 'load of rubbish'
Blue Monday - known as the most depressing day of the year - was made up by a travel company in 2004.
'Dad died violent death in dementia care unit'
John O'Reilly died a week after being pushed by another patient at a dementia care unit in County Armagh.
Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctors
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.
Susan Warby death: Whistleblower letter to husband 'revealed blunders'
The hospital reportedly demanded fingerprints and samples of handwriting to find the whistleblower.
Basildon Hospital: Mother died after 'unfathomable ineptitude'
Gabriela Pintilie lost six litres of blood after giving birth to her daughter Stefania.

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Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria
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Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk?
"Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in...
Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
"Do you have one of the 180 breast cancer genes? One in five women has a variant that raises her risk...

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