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Woman shares King’s Lynn hospital miscarriage experience
Neve Gordon-Farleigh and Robby WestEast of England Robby West/BBC Emma Simmonds went to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to seek help from the gynaecology department for fertility struggles A woman says she has lost “complete faith” and will never go back to a hospital that left her feeling “dismissed” after she had a miscarriage. Emma Simmonds,…
‘Killer’ child car seats still on sale decade on after warnings
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter BBC Websites like Shein and Wish sell children’s car seats which are potentially lethal, Which? says Lethal children’s car seats are still appearing for sale on online marketplaces a decade after concerns were first raised by trading standards officers and a well-known consumer group. Which? warned in 2014 the fabric seats were…
AI can forecast your future health – just like the weather
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