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NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors

An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

Letby inquiry: NHS staff want their voices heard

A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".

Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women – study

Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Smoking ban for those born after 2009 moves ahead

The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws.

MP calls for Down’s syndrome abortion law change

Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome.

Kate hospital responds after alleged privacy breach

It follows reports, first published by the Daily Mirror, that a staff member at the London Clinic attempted to access her private medical reports.

Junior doctors vote to continue strike action

Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England.

UK too slow to act on lethal drug threat – doctors

Government bans 15 synthetic opioids, but experts say it must do more.

Emma Barnett: ‘Why I wanted a baby loss certificate’

The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a certificate of loss in memory of her baby.

Emma Barnett: ‘Why I wanted a baby loss certificate’

The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a document to recognise her pregnancy loss.