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Martin Bagot
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Daily Mirror Health and Science Editor. Hoping one day the NHS will be put back on its feet. Loves a campaign. Stoke City fan
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Martin Bagot @martinbagot.bsky.social · Mar 7
The day the world changed

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PM's chilling Covid-19 lockdown warning changed our lives forever
We sat opposite a man who would come to be known as 'Professor Lockdown' as he unveiled modelling of the likely UK death toll which made the unthinkable, inevitable
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Baby stillborn after mum sent to another hospital in Devon maternity scandal

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September 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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BREAKING: NHS probe into 4,500 cancer patients after women had surgery to remove breasts unnecessarily under controversial ‘pay per patient’ outsourcing contract

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September 24, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Women’s breasts unnecessarily removed in NHS ‘pay per op’ outsourcing deal

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September 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Could AI create virus to wipe out human race? Top experts explain the risk

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September 16, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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Labour rebuilt the NHS in 1997 after Tories wrecked it - what's different this time?

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September 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Scientists say lack of daylight is major reason people struggle to get a good night’s sleep

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September 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Britain launches first terror-proof, high-security robotics lab to fight the next pandemic

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September 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Suicide now biggest killer of teens as MPs are warned kids are 'dying on our watch'

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September 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Deadly mosquito which spreads Zika virus found breeding in Britain for first time

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September 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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GP diary reveals brutal reality of 12hr daily battle on NHS frontline

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August 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Statins trial result unveiled at Munich conference suggests millions more Brits could benefit from taking them as a preventative measure

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August 30, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Research unveiled here at #ESCCongress in Munich finds that popular chewing gum branded as ‘sugar free’ could increase your risk of heart attack and stroke

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August 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Shingles vaccine offered on the NHS cuts the risk of stroke and could prevent thousands of deaths

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Shingles vaccine offered for free on NHS cuts the risk of stroke, study shows
Oxford University researchers found the shingles vaccine offered to 65-79 year olds on the NHS also reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and heart failure
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August 26, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Getting an NHS dentist in England now 'almost impossible', Nuffield Trust analysis shows, as patient and dentist give their sides as part of Mirror special report

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#DentistsForAll
August 24, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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Watch as lungs ‘breathe’ outside of body before landmark transplant

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August 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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AIDS breakthrough as NHS rolls out new lifesaving medicine against mutant HIV

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August 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Cancer fears as thousands wait weeks for urgent hospital check despite at-home DIY test being available

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August 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Breaking: NHS prostate cancer checks rejected for at-risk men despite calls from Sir Chris Hoy

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Prostate cancer checks rejected for at-risk men despite high profile campaign
UK National Screening Committee rejects call from Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy to offer PSA test to all men at higher risk of prostate cancer
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May 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Resident doctors announce NHS strike next month after first meeting with James Murray

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BMA calls doctors' strike straight after first meet with new Health Secretary
British Medical Association announces four-day doctors’ strike next month - immediately after first meeting today with new Health Secretary James Murray
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May 28, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Starting gun fired on US space race with China as NASA reveals images of planned Moon base for astronauts to live and work on the lunar surface in 6 years

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NASA unveils plans for massive Moon base in new US-China space race
Starting gun fired on America’s new space race as NASA reveals images of planned Moon base for astronauts to live and work on the lunar surface in six years
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May 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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New research presented at #ECO2026 in Istanbul suggests being cold helps us burn fat

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90 second cold shower could be key to burning fat as top scientists explain why
Research at the European Congress on Obesity suggests exposure to cold helps to burn fat as scientists investigate the effect of a 90- second cold shower each day
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May 16, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Study showing people who work longer hours are more likely to be obese reignites debate about the ‘4 Day Week’

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People who work longer more likely to be obese - experts call for four day week
International study to be unveiled at European Congress on Obesity suggests working late could be contributing to your waistline - as experts call for a four-day week
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May 11, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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UK Biobank’s China data breach should serve as a warning

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'I stood in UK Biobank megalab and China data breach should concern us all'
UK Biobank admits 500,000 UK volunteers had personal health data for sale on Chinese website following warnings it could be used to ‘develop targeted weapons’
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April 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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BREAKING: Covid inquiry finds Britain led world with vaccine rollout - but minority harmed were ‘treated as vaccine deniers’

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April 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Doctors’ strikes have now cost the NHS £3bn - here's why they're holding out for more

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April 7, 2026 at 4:05 PM