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Deadly parasite 'jumped' from gorilla to humans
Discovery of mutation 50,000 years ago could help in the fight against malaria.
Head injuries: Cheap drug 'could save thousands of lives a year'
A cheap, common drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year if used routinely, doctors say.
More than half of A&Es 'not good enough'
The government in England must find a solution for social care to ease pressure, the regulator says.
Vaping: 'I'm 17, and rarely ID'd for e-cigs'
Almost 40% of sellers targeted by councils sold vaping goods to under-age teenagers in 2018-19.
Spikes - and other ways disabled people combat unwanted touching
When Bronwyn Berg found herself being manhandled once again, she decided to add spikes to her wheelchair to prevent a repeat.
Sharp rise in babies facing being taken into care
Data shows newborns in Wales are more likely to appear in care proceedings than those in England.
Slow walking at 45 'a sign of faster ageing'
Gait speed in mid-life indicates how fast the brain and body are ageing, researchers found.
Questions remain over puberty-blockers, as review clears study
But questions remain over the use of puberty blockers, say Newsnight's Deb Cohen and Hannah Barnes.
Batten disease: Unique drug for a girl with deadly brain disease
Mila is having far fewer - and briefer - seizures after a drug was designed just for her.
Bill Turnbull backs cannabis for medicinal use ahead of cancer doc
The former BBC Breakfast host says the UK needs to have a "proper conversation" about cannabis laws.

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Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
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