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Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?13 Dec 2025 00:09The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors' sperm being used to make too many babies?
Doctor strike during flu outbreak would be 'reckless', says Starmer13 Dec 2025 02:20The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment.
Operations and treatments cut back as NHS orders hospitals to save money12 Dec 2025 00:29Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.
'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says12 Dec 2025 13:53Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.
Plea after girl, 13, died copying social media trend12 Dec 2025 12:05Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.
King to share personal message on cancer in TV broadcast12 Dec 2025 10:29King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

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