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What is Strep A and what are the symptoms to look out for?
Another UK child has died from this highly contagious infection. What should people look out for?
Father of girl, 4, fighting for life with Strep A infection is 'praying for a miracle'
Dean Burns urges other parents with any concerns about their children's health to get them checked.
My mum's 40-hour wait to get to A&E with hip break
Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait as BBC analysis shows delays now at record levels.
Climate of fear putting patients at risk, say doctors
Whistleblowers allege they were punished for raising concerns at one of England's worst performing trusts.
Infectious Covid virus can stay on some groceries for days
Scientists did the study for the government to better understand possible exposure to shoppers.
Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.
Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action
Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens.
Parents urged to get children flu vaccine as infections rise
Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick.
Lack of ethnic diversity among egg and sperm donors
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority finds a lack of Asian egg and black sperm donors.
Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder - study
An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health.

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