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Why is Selena Gomez being sued?

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 18:16
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
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Why is Selena Gomez being sued?

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:59
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
Categories: National News

Sensitive medical data sent over unencrypted pager network

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 08:53
NHS Blood and Transplant apologises after sensitive data sent over unencrypted pager network.
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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 14:39
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999.
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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 14:39
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999.
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Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:57
Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision
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Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failings

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 02:03
NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.
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Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 14:16
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.
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Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 00:31
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
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Inside Health

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:00
Plus, how much do people really change their habits for a free coffee?
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England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:54
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.
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New weight-loss pill approved for use in UK

Mon, 08/10/2026 - 16:25
Foundayo is made by Eli Lilly, the drug firm behind the Mounjaro jab.
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How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery

Sat, 08/08/2026 - 02:34
Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.
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I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock

Sat, 08/08/2026 - 01:49
The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?
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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 19:38
Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.
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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan

Fri, 08/07/2026 - 07:46
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 19:01
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
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NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:05
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
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Fighting the world's most deadly animal… in an unexpected way

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 11:16
Mosquitoes aren't just annoying - they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways to tackle them.
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Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England

Thu, 08/06/2026 - 08:28
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
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