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BBC Health News: 12-09-2004
The General Medical Council is doing too little to protect patients, a Shipman Inquiry report says.
The key genes which lead the body's fight against HIV infection have been pinpointed by scientists.
Poor maternity care received by many Muslim women is putting them at risk, says a report.
A report into the death of a Leicestershire GP says he was not properly supported by health bosses.
The latest research into the damage smoking could cause suggests the habit may affect your IQ.
A new scheme is being launched in Devon to encourage people to turn to books instead of pills to tackle the symptoms of depression.
Barnsley District Hospital sends its x-rays and scans to Spain for analysis to overcome a shortage of radiologists.
A major trail looking at drugs to treat high blood pressure has been stopped early because the results were so good.
Doctors believe a new drug could improve survival rates among some older patients with breast cancer.
Much of the NHS in England is not ready to tackle osteoporosis and falls among older people, a survey finds.
A child dies of hunger every five seconds, eight years on from a pledge to halve the world's hungry, a UN agency says.
Ear-splitting music in pubs and clubs is putting staff's hearing at serious risk, say campaigners.
Experts say a new £2m awareness campaign on hepatitis C is too little too late to prevent many deaths.
Negotiations on reforms aimed to ensure more people have access to NHS dentists have broken down.
Accumulated lead exposure may increase the risk of developing a cataract, research suggests.
A significant number of consultant physician posts are not being filled, a survey has found.
A woman whose epileptic fits have returned is told she will have to wait a year to be seen by a specialist.
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