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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….

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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.              …

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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…

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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…