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5 January 2016Last updated at 17:07

'Microbial birthday suit' for C-section babiesThose worried about the health impacts of Caesarean sections say babies born that way miss out on the health benefits of a natural birth. Now, as Alanna Collen writes in this week's Scrubbing Up, some experts are suggesting a simple swab could mean that doesn't have to be the case.Newborn baby's feet

Small tube - big problem

Catheters are a common, but little considered aspect of many patients' care. But in this week's Scrubbing Up Mandy Fader, professor of continence technology at the University of Southampton, says there needs to be a rethink about how they are used.

Warning over 'dodgy' allergy tests

A leading scientist warns that not all allergy tests do what they say, and calls for more regulation of the sector.

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