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Big rise in volunteers for medical trials
- The number of patients taking part in clinical trials in England has trebled in five years.
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Itching study 'finds chemical that makes us scratch'
- Researchers have found a chemical that is necessary in order to feel the urge to scratch an itch.
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Intelligence linked to ability to ignore distractions
- People with higher IQs are slow to detect large background movements because their brains filter out non-essential information, say US researchers.
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Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'
- Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.
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Wales NHS sets MMR jabs, 999 calls and 'dignity' as priorities
- Immediate action is needed by the NHS in Wales to increase vaccinations of young children, reduce A&E waiting times and to get to grips with bed blocking, health chiefs say.
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Cancer cell enzymes shown to act as 'good cops'
- Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one of the "bad guys", say researchers from the University of East Anglia.
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WHO urges information sharing over novel coronavirus
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries with possible cases of novel coronavirus to share information.
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Inquiry needed over NHS 111 'debacle'
- An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say.
Measles epidemic: 60,000 have MMR jab in Swansea and Powys
- Over 60,000 measles vaccinations have now been given which will help to reduce the length and severity of the outbreak in Swansea and Powys, says Public Health Wales.
Is the NHS going to blow a gasket?
- Too often we think of NHS services in isolation.
Universal flu jab 'edges closer'
- A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers.
NHS A&E departments 'left unsafe by political meddling'
- Family doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency healthcare system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP leader is to warn.
Drop in district nurse numbers 'adds to NHS pressure'
- The state of NHS community nursing in England is "lamentable", nursing leaders say.
Coffee addiction: Do people consume too much caffeine?
- US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks, worried about the "cumulative impact" of the stimulant - which is added to a growing number of products. Is our tea and coffee-fuelled society too dependent on the world's favourite drug?
Feet home to more than 100 fungi
- We all have nearly 200 different types of fungi colonising our feet, scientists have discovered.
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Chile fines Barrick Gold $16m for Pascua-Lama mine
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Woolwich attack: MI5 'offered job to suspect'
MI5 asked Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them, a childhood friend has said.... -
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PC Rohan Scarlett accused of Islington police station assault
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with assaulting a person at a north London police station.... -
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Mohammed Saleem: Daughter criticises West Midlands Police
The daughter of a man killed on his way home from a mosque says she believes his death was racially-motivated.... -
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M4 closed eastbound after second Severn crossing crash
The M4 motorway has been closed eastbound because of a multi-vehicle crash on the second Severn Crossing.... -
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London Bridge Station evacuated over police incident
London Bridge railway station has reopened after being evacuated over reports of a man with a weapon at the station, police have said.... -
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Alps crash passengers to sue coach firm for damages
Some of the passengers injured in a fatal crash in the French Alps plan to sue the coach operator.... -
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Tiger attacks woman at South Lakes Wild Animal Park
A woman zoo worker has been seriously injured by a tiger in Cumbria.... -
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More time for Bristol's controlled parking zone talks
Residents and businesses in Bristol are being given more time to have their say over plans to introduce a residents' parking scheme ove... -
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Ecuador President Rafael Correa sworn in for third term
Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, has been sworn into office for an unprecedented third term in the capital, Quito....
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Former church repossessed by Nama
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Ecuador President Rafael Correa sworn in for third term
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Trafalgar Square marks 350 years of West End theatre
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Brighton footballers cleared of sex assault
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PC Rohan Scarlett accused of Islington police station assault
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