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• New York county declares measles outbreak emergency Unvaccinated children are barred from public spaces after 153 cases in Rockland County, New York.
• The 'Angels' helping party-goers stay out of hospital Volunteers for the Soho Angels work to reduce violence and keep late-night revellers safe.
• Type 1 diabetes insulin pump 'helps me just soar through my life' Laura Dunion is one of the first NHS patients to get a new insulin pump that uses artificial intelligence to monitor her blood, so that her sugars stay within normal range.
• Breast ironing: 'I remember screaming a lot' A woman tells of the pain she experienced as a child being subjected to breast ironing.
• Mumps outbreak at Nottingham universities Public Health England confirms there are 223 suspected cases at two Nottingham universities.
• Coroners could investigate stillbirths, say ministers Coroners may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths so that each death is independently assessed.
• NHS to pay up to £6.2m to man brain-damaged in childhood The man was one year old when he contracted encephalitis while in hospital.
• Brexit: Flu vaccine 'could be airlifted into UK' Drugs firm Sanofi has plans to fly supplies into the UK if transport routes are disrupted by Brexit.
• Minister targets anti-vaccination websites Health Secretary Matt Hancock hopes to harness technology to root out sites peddling false information.
• Male pill - why are we still waiting? Another male pill passes human safety tests - but it won't be widely available any time soon, experts say.
• Surgeons who want you to touch knife crime A medical team is trying to intervene to stop stabbings, rather than waiting to treat them when they happen.
• Breast ironing awareness 'needed in school' The practice involves ironing a girl's chest with hot objects to delay breasts from growing

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