Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

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Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death as Parliament debates new law

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

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Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs

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More Americans Can’t Afford Medical Care, Poll Finds

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Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low

A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

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Federal Health Work Force Makes Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending

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Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Assuaging a Senator’s Concerns

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Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts

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NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left 'forgotten and failed'

Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year.

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Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.

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Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of immigration scammers

An undercover BBC investigation exposes how rogue agents are exploiting a UK visa scheme.

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Drug Reduces Mysterious Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

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Using a ‘Tiny Bit of Math’ May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests

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Blood victims dying 'two a week' as thousands await compensation

Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid.

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