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Health

Detention units 'fail on health'
Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns.
Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair'
The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say.
Asbestos pay-out ruling due
A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families.
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'
Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.


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Woman gets windpipe transplant
Scientists have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant made with a patient's own stem cells.
Drugs deal boost for NHS
The NHS has made a major new deal with the big pharmaceutical companies which could cut the annual drugs bill by £400m, a BBC investigation has found.
Organ donation decision rejected
Plans to make everyone in the UK a potential organ donor have been rejected by a government advisory body.
Hospital's 'supersize' beds
Rotherham hospital has provided new equipment and training to help its staff to deal with obese patients.

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