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Targeted checks 'prevent one-in-10 heart attacks'20 Apr 2019 00:27Around 5,000 heart attacks and strokes a year could be prevented by personalising heart health checks.
Sore knee? Maybe you have a fabella18 Apr 2019 23:59A little bone scientists thought was being lost to evolution seems to be making a comeback, say experts.
People with learning disabilities 'trapped' in hospitals as target missed18 Apr 2019 12:46More than 2,200 people with learning disabilities are still being treated in hospitals, figures show.
Mother 'felt suicidal' after baby death news reports18 Apr 2019 12:57Holly Eastall says she felt suicidal after being falsely accused of abuse following her baby's death.
HIV used to cure 'bubble boy' disease17 Apr 2019 23:33All eight infants now have fully functioning immune systems after undergoing treatment, say experts.
Pig brains partially revived four hours after death17 Apr 2019 18:00The study could aid medical research and fuel debate about the difference between life and death.

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