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Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
Wuhan, a city of nearly nine million, is to temporarily shut public transport amid the outbreak.
Scientists discover 'why stress turns hair white'
Acute stress damages stem cells that control hair and skin colour, a study suggests.
Whorlton Hall abuse: Care watchdog wrong not to publish critical 2015 report
An unpublished report on a hospital for vulnerable adults could have prevented abuse, a review finds.
Dementia patients being 'dumped in hospital'
One in 10 dementia patients spends over a month in hospital after being admitted as an emergency.
Coronavirus: UK to monitor flights from China as precaution
Precautionary measures will apply to flights from Wuhan to Heathrow, the government says.
Cardiff hospital trials cooling patients after cardiac arrest
Andrew Barnett is backing a trial at a hospital a year after he nearly died while playing football.
NHS faces huge clinical negligence legal fees bill
Doctors' groups say the current system is not fit for purpose and requires "fundamental" reform.
Sperm donations from dead men should be allowed, study says
Research suggests the method could help curb a growing shortage of UK donations.
Family told brain-damaged girl no longer qualifies for NHS-funded care
The home care for a nine-year-old girl with damage to 90% of her brain could be cut, a family is told.
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.

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