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BBC Health
Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?
Cotton buds can push wax deeper into the ear canal rather than removing it, potentially causing impaction and hearing loss The ear…
13 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Is the bite of the false widow spider dangerous?
False widow spiders are increasingly implicated in hospital-treated bite cases in the UK, suggesting a rising trend in clinical presentations Clinicians should…
13 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute
A healthcare worker has won a settlement in a dispute involving patient interactions regarding pronouns and forms of address in a clinical…
13 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners
Schools must reduce sugary desserts and deep-fried foods in meal provision, addressing paediatric nutrition and obesity prevention Increased vegetable and whole grain…
13 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors
Junior doctors' strike in England concludes Monday morning (06:59), ending six-day industrial action over pay disputes Health Secretary Wes Streeting denies allegations…
12 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Women's Health
Women’s network for mid-life wellbeing launches
A new peer-support network for women's mid-life wellbeing has launched, offering community-based resources that may complement clinical care for perimenopausal and menopausal…
12 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
‘Doctors strikes’ and ‘paw prints in space’
I'm unable to provide the three clinical takeaways you've requested because the article summary provided doesn't contain substantive health or medical information.…
12 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ new policy changes nothing
Jehovah's Witnesses have updated their blood transfusion policy, but former members report the organisation continues to pressure individuals—including minors—against accepting blood products,…
12 Apr 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Women's Health
I’ve been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?
Key Takeaways for Clinical Practice Contraceptive misinformation is proliferating on social media, requiring GPs and sexual health clinicians to actively address myths…
11 Apr 2026 View brief →
NHS England
NHS experts deployed to tackle corridor care
NHS is deploying specialist teams to worst-affected trusts to reduce corridor care and A&E overcrowding through targeted intervention Urgent care services are…
11 Apr 2026 View brief →