Health

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Soaring Covid death rates signal winter worries says WHO

The World Health Organisation has issued a warning about the new strain, Pirola, reports Adam Chapman

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New Stockport service supports visual care for stroke patients

Thanks to a new project and funding, patients will receive full orthoptist assessment when admitted with a stroke

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New Stockport service supports visual care for stroke patients

Thanks to a new project and funding, patients will receive full orthoptist assessment when admitted with a stroke

National

Home bowel cancer tests could spare thousands from invasive procedures

The tests could help diagnose cancer faster and cut NHS waiting times, reports Storm Newton and Steven Smith

National

Home bowel cancer tests could spare thousands from invasive procedures

The tests could help diagnose cancer faster and cut NHS waiting times, reports Storm Newton and Steven Smith

National

Saharan dust cloud health warning issued as it sweeps across UK

Particles of sand and dust, originating in the vast Sahara Desert, may pose health risks, reports Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

National

Saharan dust cloud health warning issued as it sweeps across UK

Particles of sand and dust, originating in the vast Sahara Desert, may pose health risks, reports Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

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Virtual reality helps train doctors to perform complex procedures in UK-first

NHS doctors can complete a procedure from start to finish in VR by practising on realistic virtual avatars

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Virtual reality helps train doctors to perform complex procedures in UK-first

NHS doctors can complete a procedure from start to finish in VR by practising on realistic virtual avatars

National

Teeth whitening strips that 'remove coffee and wine stains' for under £20

Shoppers have been sharing their before and after pictures of the product that's leaving their teeth 'noticeably whiter'

National

Teeth whitening strips that 'remove coffee and wine stains' for under £20

Shoppers have been sharing their before and after pictures of the product that's leaving their teeth 'noticeably whiter'

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Erith care resident's 'pure joy' stepping back into the boxing ring aged 80

'What an experience', said Barry Gerlack, who hasn't let his dementia diagnosis get in the way of his passion