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Flu vaccine: your questions answered
As the government admits there have been some local shortages in flu vaccines, we ask one scientist to answer your questions. Professor John Oxford is a virologist and an expert on flu.
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July 7 hero fireman was member of £100m cocaine gang
A fireman who helped rescue survivors of the London bombings is jailed for his role in a £100m cocaine and money laundering network. Simon Israel recalls the night police smashed the drug ring.
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Implanon contraception failures cost NHS £200,000
The NHS has paid out nearly £200,000 in compensation to women who have become pregnant or been injured by a contraceptive implant that is growing in popularity, Channel 4 News reveals.
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The world in 2011
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum looks ahead at the key events that could shape world affairs in 2011.
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From mystery to Messiah complex – my books of 2010
No-one asked me to recommend my Books of the Year, but I’m going to tell you anyway! I’ve chosen four books on countries which I’ve reported from, blogs Lindsey Hilsum.
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Gunman dies after stand-off with police
A man has died after being shot by police in an armed siege in West Yorkshire, which left one police officer injured. Neighbours said Alistair Bell was a loner with a history of drug abuse.
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‘Crossbow cannibal’ admits Bradford prostitute murders
Criminology student Stephen Griffiths, who dubbed himself the “crossbow cannibal”, pleads guilty to the murder of three women in west Yorkshire. Andy Davies examines a man obsessed by crime.
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Met’s Diamond project may cut reoffending and save money
Metropolitan Police pilot the Diamond project may help the Ministry of Justice cut millions off its criminal justice bill and also reduce reoffending, reports Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
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WikiLeaks: Afghanistan political tensions exposed
Afghan President Hamid Karzai insists the leaked documents will not damage international ties as military analyst Professor Michael Clarke tells Channel 4 News that WikiLeaks has “lost the plot”.
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Migration cap: May seeks 20 per cent cut in non-EU workers
Home Secretary Theresa May says the number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside the EU will be cut by a fifth and capped at 21,700 from next year. Gary Gibbon looks at the numbers.
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Should we blame the parents?
There’s a memorable line in a schmaltzy movie called Parenthood in which Keanu Reeves shouts in teenage frustration : “You know, you need a licence to buy a dog, to drive a car, hell you even need a licence to catch a fish. But they’ll let any xxx!!!! be a father.” I thought that last night watching Dispatches.
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Cell science breakthrough could beat common cold
New research suggests the immune system can fight viruses from within healthy cells. Science Correspondent Tom Clarke says the discovery is a “real game-changer” in the fight against the common cold.
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Drug resistant superbug threatens UK hospitals
Efforts to contain a new strain of superbug threatening the NHS and other health authorities around the world may almost be unachievable, exclusive research by Channel 4 News reveals.
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Spending review: our correspondents’ verdicts
As Chancellor George Osborne delivers his long-awaited spending review, Channel 4 News correspondents deliver their verdicts on the cuts.
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New prostate cancer drug could launch next year
A new drug to combat aggressive prostate cancer could be available within a year to patients who are no longer responding to current treatments.
