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Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness
Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and...
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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health...
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I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up
An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Hea...
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The community laundry working to reduce heart disease in the Northern Territory
Access to a working laundry is one of the easiest ways to reduce rates of scabies, which is widespread in many remote Indigenous communities and can incre...
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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded
Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, inci...
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First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side that has infected at least 67 people and hospitalized...
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Reproductive medicine laws in Germany 'shockingly unjust'
Infertility affects one in six women in Germany. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links readers to the original publ...
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India news: CJP to call for Modi's resignation after Sonam Wangchuk 'forcefully' shifted to hospital
Abhijeet Dipke said the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will now demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly shif...
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India news: Sonam Wangchuk 'forcefully' shifted to hospital by police on 21st day of hunger strike
The CJP alleged Wangchuk was forcibly taken from the demonstration site, while police said the activist was transferred for urgent medical care following...
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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital
Sonam Wangchuk had urged people to join a protest march to parliament on 20 July. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and links readers...
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India: Police move activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on court orders
New Delhi's police have asked people to vacate the Jantar Mantar site where Wangchuk, students and supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party have been camp...
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Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - He...
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Malcolm Roberts falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
The One Nation senator made the previously unreported remarks during a live stream discussion with three prominent Australian anti-vaccine mandate activis...
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Father warns of 'brain-eating amoeba' after son's death
Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly. Newsi...
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How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling the spread of disease
Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especi...
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Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA
All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study. Newsiline summarises this re...
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What procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)
The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad. Newsiline summarises this report from BB...
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Young people in NI to be offered MenB vaccine from 31 July
The two-dose vaccine will be offered to all Year 14 pupils and under-25s starting university in September. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Prisoner arrested after escaping during hospital transfer
Marwan Jumaa, who is serving a sentence for attacking two women, escaped on Tuesday evening. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories...
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Queensland hospital settles dispute with psychiatrist over gender care
Dr Jillian Spencer has ended her employment with Queensland Children's Hospital after reaching a confidential settlement with Children’s Health Queensland...
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As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original pu...
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The health risks of wildfire smoke across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
More than 115 million people may be exposed to dangerous smoke and unhealthy air quality levels. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headli...
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'Fibroids left me in excruciating pain'
Woman's Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - H...
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Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts
Advisors are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs routinely for secondary school-aged people to better protect them. Newsiline summaris...
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Why listening to birdsong is good for you
Actively listening to birdsong it is good for both your health, wellbeing and focus. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links rea...
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County the place to spiritually develop, says monk
A senior Buddhist monk says Herefordshire has "everything" for a "person to be happy". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links r...
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Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that...
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‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching...
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Why America's hospitals keep looking to India for nurses
Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage. Newsiline summari...
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NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports 'gone'
He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was 'panicking' and was discouraged from raising rota issues. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Hea...
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NT Health confirms mould has infested clinic building for years
A Darwin building with a community health clinic inside has had to close off areas due to a years-long mould infestation across two floors. Newsiline summ...
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Headers caused brain disease in 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, coroner finds
England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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The methanol poisoning that "all began with that drink"
Calum was poisoned by methanol and has since joined a campaign to raise awareness of the risks Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and...
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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot Captain Sully diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and link...
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Aging politicians face questions over health transparency after Graham's death
Graham's death and the 84-year-old McConnell's hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation's aging leaders. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Somerset MP Anna Sabine loses voice after surgery
Anna Sabine was having a lump removed from her thyroid when a nerve to one of her vocal cords was cut. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - He...