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Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise

A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.

Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise

Junior doctors eye 'get-out plan' over conditions

The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day junior doctors strike.

Junior doctors eye 'get-out plan' over conditions

UK E. coli outbreak most likely linked to food item

Some 113 people have become ill in recent weeks, the UK Health Security Agency says.

UK E. coli outbreak most likely linked to food item

Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu

Mexico reports the death of a man from a strain of bird flu not seen in humans before.

Man in Mexico dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu

Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people

One in six people have symptoms stopping antidepressants - fewer than previously thought, a review suggests.

Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people

Women better at sport during period, study suggests

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ovulation and menstruation.

Women better at sport during period, study suggests