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In today’s newsletter: As the opposition accuse President Nicolás Maduro of rigging the vote, we examine the background to this and where it leaves a country already in crisis

Experts warn there are ‘no quick fixes’ as NHS goes through ‘really tough’ rise in patients seeking emergency care

In my youth, I remember several people I knew tried a popular diet based around liquid meal replacements. One delicious, nutritious milkshake for breakfast, one for lunch – and by tea time they were ready to chew off their own arm with hunger.

Outsourcing to cut waiting lists prompts healthcare property investor Assura to buy 14 private sites

Treatment may be offered to hundreds with severe form of disease, most often found in people of Mediterranean, Asian and Middle Eastern heritage

GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work

Tests revealed that Beatrice Buckley had stage three acral melanoma

Several thousand children and young people who are questioning their gender identity may participate

‘Hospitals should aim to throw a ring of steel’ around sites to protect staff from rioters, says a Birmingham medic

For sale: Original Steve Jobs Apple-1 computer & first spacewalk suit

Sensitive patient data of over 80,000 people was stolen, including information on how to access homes.