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Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?11 Aug 2025 06:00Barrister Mark McDonald claims to have the backing of a panel of world class experts who say there is no evidence any babies were deliberately harmed
Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin? 10 Aug 2025 00:37The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.
Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives11 Aug 2025 00:42The move comes after warnings there are up to three times more graduates than vacancies in some areas of the health service.
A walk-in fishermen's clinic saved Tom from sepsis - and could transform the NHS 08 Aug 2025 00:01Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea.
Daily weight loss pill could help patients lose 12% of body weight07 Aug 2025 17:13Trials of a daily obesity pill showed patients lost about 12% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Licences needed for Botox clinics in cosmetics crackdown07 Aug 2025 01:02The government plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who exploit people and cause harm.

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