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Sepsis warning after woman’s quadruple amputation

Warning: this article contains images some readers might find upsetting. After 32 weeks in hospital, several cardiac arrests and a quadruple amputation, sepsis survivor Manjit...

Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment

The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways...

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies,...

NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems

A shortage in medical cement is likely to lead to delays in some patients getting joint surgery, NHS bosses say. It comes after Heraeus Medical,...

Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings, court rules

A Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to significantly higher damages being awarded to children injured by medical negligence. Until now, children have only...

Woman’s leg amputated after botched knee op

A woman who had to have her leg amputated after a botched knee operation has won compensation from the hospital trust. The 69-year-old, who has...

Scotland’s supplies of prescription co-codamol limited until June

Supplies of prescription-strength co-codamol will be limited until the summer, the Scottish government has confirmed. A UK-wide shortage of the strongest form of the painkiller...

Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m

Nearly £50m of taxpayers' money has been paid by the NHS to an outsourced firm assessing claims of medical harm caused by vaccines, the...

Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lift crackdown, say MPs

Tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) are needed immediately, a cross-party group of MPs says. The Women and...

I used to hate my appearance. Here’s how I learned to accept it

Many of us can find fault with what we see in the mirror - but Charlotte's intense hatred of her appearance began to take...

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