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Flawed disciplinary cases at work cost UK economy £28.5bn a year, doctors say
UK employers conduct about 1.7 million disciplinary cases annually, costing the economy £28.5bn, with public health doctors warning poorly executed investigations damage worker wellbeing.
Inside Health – Could CAR-T therapy transform autoimmune disease? – BBC Sounds
An experimental CAR-T therapy designed to reset immune systems is producing promising results in early trials for autoimmune disease patients, including lupus sufferers in the UK.
Cheltenham A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department will remain fully operational after doctors suspended a planned four-day strike following a new government pay offer.
Bird flu vaccine trial begins against potential pandemic strain
The UK has launched its first clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine targeting H5N1 bird flu, recruiting 4,000 volunteers from high-risk groups to assess safety and immune response.
Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
A UK thinktank reports that restoring the population’s health to 2014 levels could increase GDP by 2% and provide a £72bn boost to public finances through improved tax revenues and reduced social spending.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
Women with endometriosis report delayed diagnoses and workplace challenges, with one in six leaving their jobs due to the condition. An ongoing inquiry is examining how the disease affects employment in the UK.
Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest
Mother tells Lampard Inquiry: ‘Don’t let blood be on your hands’
NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Southampton swimming club calls for more school safety lessons
What is UV, why is it dangerous and how can you protect yourself?
Doctors didn’t spot my condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
Who can access testosterone hormone medication in the U.S.?
Trump’s team says ‘no children’ died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 cases
Prostate cancer trial using focal therapy has fewer side effects
Isle of Man doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
Quitting smoking is hard. A Medicare change may push doctors to give more help
Wildfire smoke is like smoking ‘half a pack a day.’ Here’s how to protect yourself
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