First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS
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First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS

Babies and toddlers with a rare and fatal genetic condition can now receive a life-saving treatment on the NHS for the first time.   Sebelipase alfa (Kanuma®), an enzyme replacement therapy, will become the first treatment available on the NHS for Wolman disease, a condition which presents in babies and children under two years old….

Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found
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Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61269586               By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor               UK experts believe they have identified the cause of the recent spate of mysterious liver problems affecting young children around the world.              …

Market flooded by unsafe vapes aimed at children
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Market flooded by unsafe vapes aimed at children

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62052286                 By Philippa Roxby Health reporter BBC News               Trading standards in England and Wales say the market is being flooded by unsafe, disposable vapes aimed at children.               The…

One million families with five and six-year-olds invited for COVID jabs this week
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One million families with five and six-year-olds invited for COVID jabs this week

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/04/one-million-families-with-five-and-six-year-olds-invited-for-covid-jabs-this-week/                 By NHS news                 Invitations will be arriving at the homes of more than one million families with five and six-year-olds this week, as the NHS continues to deliver the biggest and most successful…