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PM Christopher Luxon says it with Pharmac: from cancer drug delivery failure to medicines boost bonanza

PM Christopher Luxon says it with Pharmac: from cancer drug delivery failure to medicines

OPINION: Luxon's moved from under-delivering to over-deliver on drugs promise: at a cost.

Jun 24, 2024
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Cholera Outbreak: Nigerian Government Calls For Heightened Vigilance, Urges Good Hygiene And Sanitation

Cholera Outbreak: Nigerian Government Calls For Heightened Vigilance, Urges Good Hygiene A

With 1159 suspected Cholera cases, the FG has urged Nigerians to improve sanitation, seek

Jun 24, 2024
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Sussex Police charge man over Eastbourne shoplifting

Sussex Police charge man over Eastbourne shoplifting

A man has been charged with 20 counts of shoplifting in Eastbourne.

Jun 24, 2024
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: should I be worried if I’m travelling to Japan?

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: should I be worried if I’m travelling to Japan?

Strep A usually causes a relatively mild infection or no symptoms at all. But in rare case

Jun 24, 2024
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'Missing' federal money can fund pay rise, nurses say

'Missing' federal money can fund pay rise, nurses say

Nurses have demanded a 15 per cent pay rise and a new report argues the state government c

Jun 24, 2024
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Space Cadet writer and director Liz W. Garcia on finding her stride as a woman in Hollywood

Space Cadet writer and director Liz W. Garcia on finding her stride as a woman in Hollywoo

Writer and director Liz W. Garcia has carved out a space for herself as a woman in Hollywo

Jun 24, 2024
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Dad’s health: Study finds father’s diet and lifestyle before birth could impact the growth of child

Dad’s health: Study finds father’s diet and lifestyle before birth could impact the gr

As per the researchers, the diet of the fathers is extremely important for the child and i

Jun 24, 2024
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Hefty discount of preferred shares is a 'side effect' of Korea's poor corporate governance: Fund manager

Hefty discount of preferred shares is a 'side effect' of Korea's poor corporate governance

Jonathan Pines of Federated Hermes shares his view on South Korea's Value-Up program and s

Jun 24, 2024
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LAC records dengue cases but low fatality rate

LAC records dengue cases but low fatality rate

LAC records dengue cases but low fatality rate

Jun 24, 2024
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German automakers worried about their future in China, analyst says

German automakers worried about their future in China, analyst says

Phillippe Le Corre, senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, discusses what to

Jun 24, 2024
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12-hour A&E patient waits up over 100-fold since 2019

12-hour A&E patient waits up over 100-fold since 2019

Royal College of Emergency Medicine expresses major concern for patient safety

Jun 24, 2024
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PCOS and your fertility: Can you get pregnant with polycystic ovarian syndrome?

PCOS and your fertility: Can you get pregnant with polycystic ovarian syndrome?

'My immediate assumption was, 'I am infertile'.'

Jun 24, 2024
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Why dimming night-time lights could lower your diabetes risk

Why dimming night-time lights could lower your diabetes risk

New study of more than 80,000 people in the UK gives strongest evidence yet of link betwee

Jun 24, 2024
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Ballot for London Landmarks Half Marathon opens

Ballot for London Landmarks Half Marathon opens

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025 will take place on Sunday, April 6 and it’s gearing

Jun 24, 2024
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CNN Biden-Trump debate: Both will probably try to get each other 'fired up,' advisory firm says

CNN Biden-Trump debate: Both will probably try to get each other 'fired up,' advisory firm

Lew Lukens, senior partner at Signum Global Advisors, says "the hope, of course, is that b

Jun 24, 2024
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Netanyahu looks to redeploy forces to northern border with Lebanon

Netanyahu looks to redeploy forces to northern border with Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says major operations in Gaza will end soon.

Jun 24, 2024
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Man in 20s in critical condition at Gold Coast hospital after collapsing on dance floor in suspected overdose

Man in 20s in critical condition at Gold Coast hospital after collapsing on dance floor in

A man in his 20s stopped breathing at a nightclub after suffering a suspected cocaine over

Jun 24, 2024
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India's Nifty 50 could pass 24,000 level by year-end, says BofA Securities

India's Nifty 50 could pass 24,000 level by year-end, says BofA Securities

Amish Shah of the bank discusses the upside risks to that target, including the policy dir

Jun 24, 2024
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More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains

More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remai

African countries have some of the world's highest rates of cervical cancer.

Jun 24, 2024
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Weak yen: Japanese policymakers 'caught in a bind,' wealth management firm says

Weak yen: Japanese policymakers 'caught in a bind,' wealth management firm says

Daryl Liew, head of portfolio management at SingAlliance, says the Bank of Japan could hik

Jun 24, 2024
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Intermittent fasting outperforms traditional drugs in managing early type 2 diabetes

Intermittent fasting outperforms traditional drugs in managing early type 2 diabetes

Study shows that a 5:2 intermittent fasting meal replacement diet effectively controls blo

Jun 24, 2024
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Did You Know Sydney Already Has A Nuclear Reactor?

Did You Know Sydney Already Has A Nuclear Reactor?

Sydney is home to Australia's only nuclear reactor in Lucas Heights, but it's not what you

Jun 24, 2024
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China-Philippine tensions: China may go beyond 'gray zone' tactics, analyst says

China-Philippine tensions: China may go beyond 'gray zone' tactics, analyst says

Rahman Yaacob, Southeast Asia program research fellow at the Lowy Institute, discusses the

Jun 24, 2024
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Wisconsin judge to weigh letting people with disabilities vote electronically from home in November

Wisconsin judge to weigh letting people with disabilities vote electronically from home in

A Wisconsin judge is expected to consider whether to allow people with disabilities to vot

Jun 24, 2024
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Staff at Burgess Hill Academy could strike over funding dispute

Staff at Burgess Hill Academy could strike over funding dispute

Staff are striking at an academy due to anger over millions of pounds of alleged missing f

Jun 24, 2024
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Hove restaurant denies being 'uncompliant' and 'problematic'

Hove restaurant denies being 'uncompliant' and 'problematic'

The owner of a restaurant accused of being 'uncompliant' and 'problematic' could face sanc

Jun 24, 2024
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Bolton NHS Trust provides noise-cancelling headphones

Bolton NHS Trust provides noise-cancelling headphones

A Bolton hospital has introduced noise-cancelling headphones for its patients with vulnera

Jun 24, 2024
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Bolton GMP officer helped prisoner's crime conspiracies

Bolton GMP officer helped prisoner's crime conspiracies

A prison guard turned police officer and former cadet helped a convict she has since marri

Jun 24, 2024
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Markland Hill Racquets Club encouraging more women

Markland Hill Racquets Club encouraging more women

A Bolton sports club’s initiative to attract more women and girls into sport is winning

Jun 24, 2024
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Brighton petrol station could have new EV charging zone

Brighton petrol station could have new EV charging zone

A petrol station could have a new EV charging zone installed.

Jun 24, 2024
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Family business Brown's DIY celebrates 63 years in Leigh

Family business Brown's DIY celebrates 63 years in Leigh

AFTER dealing with recessions, pandemics, and the rise of online shopping and big name bra

Jun 24, 2024
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Parking ban at Ainsworth Village bus stop after issues

Parking ban at Ainsworth Village bus stop after issues

A clearway at a bus stop to prevent

Jun 24, 2024
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Shoreham to have increase police patrols after crime rise

Shoreham to have increase police patrols after crime rise

A group of young people celebrating the end of school have been damaging a town with antis

Jun 24, 2024
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Fortalice Fells Walk to return to Bolton raising vital funds

Fortalice Fells Walk to return to Bolton raising vital funds

The iconic Fortalice Fells Walk in Rivington is fast approaching – and people are being

Jun 24, 2024
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Bolton NHS Foundation Trust warning as junior doctors strike

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust warning as junior doctors strike

Bolton NHS is warning about ‘significant pressure’ during upcoming industrial action

Jun 24, 2024
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Moor Lane project in Bolton town centre 'nears completion'

Moor Lane project in Bolton town centre 'nears completion'

A multimillion-pound scheme to build hundreds of homes in the heart of Bolton is coming to

Jun 24, 2024
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Social media warning labels and school cellphone bans: Do they unlock better youth mental health?

Social media warning labels and school cellphone bans: Do they unlock better youth mental

21% of Kiwis kids between 10-19 live with a mental disorder, and the number is increasing.

Jun 24, 2024
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Crompton Place Primark space 'boarded up' without M&S deal

Crompton Place Primark space 'boarded up' without M&S deal

A major town centre space could have “been boarded up for two years” if a deal with Ma

Jun 24, 2024
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Three Bridges school rated 'requires improvement' by Ofsted

Three Bridges school rated 'requires improvement' by Ofsted

A Three Bridges school has been rated 'requires improvement' following a visit from Ofsted

Jun 24, 2024
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Rituals to open new store in Eastbourne shopping centre

Rituals to open new store in Eastbourne shopping centre

A cosmetic, beauty and fragrance store is set to open in a shopping centre.

Jun 24, 2024
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Long term supporter raises incredible sum for Bolton Hospice

Long term supporter raises incredible sum for Bolton Hospice

A talented writer, filmmaker and poet has helped raise more than £7,000 for Bolton Hospic

Jun 24, 2024
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Hove: Council could spend £30m on building more than 180 flats

Hove: Council could spend £30m on building more than 180 flats

The council’s new cabinet is going to consider approving a plan to spend about £30 mill

Jun 24, 2024
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Brighton council apologises after ceiling falls on man's head

Brighton council apologises after ceiling falls on man's head

A man was hospitalised with a spinal and minor brain injury after a piece of ceiling fell

Jun 24, 2024
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Brighton resident slams council for using greenspace for fan zone

Brighton resident slams council for using greenspace for fan zone

A disability consultant has slammed the council for using a greenspace for a fan zone, say

Jun 24, 2024
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Mpox cases grow

Mpox cases grow

Six more cases of mpox confirmed bringing the total number of infections since the outbrea

Jun 24, 2024
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Vernon Kay takes part in NFL event with top USA players

Vernon Kay takes part in NFL event with top USA players

Vernon Kay has taken part in an American Football event that took place at Bury Grammar Sc

Jun 24, 2024
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Bolton's Seddon Engineering transforming Loreto College

Bolton's Seddon Engineering transforming Loreto College

A Bolton engineering company is set to overhaul the environmental performance of a Manches

Jun 24, 2024
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WEST SUSSEX: Shoreham potholes

WEST SUSSEX: Shoreham potholes

A man has called sending four people in two lorries to plug a small pothole ‘a waste of

Jun 24, 2024
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Devoted Friends of Smithills Hall chairman retires after 16 years

Devoted Friends of Smithills Hall chairman retires after 16 years

A devoted Friends of Smithills Hall chairman has retired after 16 years.

Jun 24, 2024
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Chinese tech firms still see 'high demand from domestic market,' KraneShares says

Chinese tech firms still see 'high demand from domestic market,' KraneShares says

Xiaolin Chen, head of international at KraneShares, discusses the U.S. proposal to restric

Jun 24, 2024
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Cancer ALERT: Study finds 20% of cases now in under-40s in India, unhealthy lifestyle leading cause

Cancer ALERT: Study finds 20% of cases now in under-40s in India, unhealthy lifestyle lead

According to a recent study conducted by the Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based

Jun 24, 2024
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Mindfulness meditation curbs gaming addiction by altering brain responses

Mindfulness meditation curbs gaming addiction by altering brain responses

Mindfulness meditation significantly reduces gaming cravings and addiction severity in adu

Jun 24, 2024
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Perinatal depression may increase cardiovascular disease risk

Perinatal depression may increase cardiovascular disease risk

Women with perinatal depression have a 36% higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseas

Jun 24, 2024
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5 ways to give up the idea of a perfect life and build a sustainable one

5 ways to give up the idea of a perfect life and build a sustainable one

OPINION: We can create a life, at any age, that is true to our needs and values.

Jun 24, 2024
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Gregg Wallace lost 5 stone by cutting out 3 foods - no diet or gym

Gregg Wallace lost 5 stone by cutting out 3 foods - no diet or gym

It's all about "swapping bad habits for good ones at your own pace," Gregg explained.

Jun 24, 2024
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Michael Mosley's 5:2 diet 'more effective than medication' for some diabetes patients

Michael Mosley's 5:2 diet 'more effective than medication' for some diabetes patients

The 5:2 diet, which was created by the late Dr Michael Mosley, is more effective at contro

Jun 24, 2024
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New study warns of potential pandemic risk from α-H1N2 swine flu virus

New study warns of potential pandemic risk from α-H1N2 swine flu virus

The α-H1N2 influenza virus in swine poses a higher pandemic risk due to its ability to ev

Jun 24, 2024
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King Charles has ‘open invitation’ to New Zealand, says Christopher Luxon

King Charles has ‘open invitation’ to New Zealand, says Christopher Luxon

Reports claim that plans to extend the South Pacific tour into Aotearoa have been ditched.

Jun 24, 2024
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Obstetrician’s handling of pregnant woman’s case was a ‘severe departure from accepted practice’

Obstetrician’s handling of pregnant woman’s case was a ‘severe departure from accept

A woman was discharged from hospital despite showing symptoms of infection.

Jun 24, 2024
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‘We’re Still Paying’: How Pets Became a Big Business

‘We’re Still Paying’: How Pets Became a Big Business

As people have grown more attached to their pets — and more willing to spend money on th

Jun 24, 2024
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