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A top doctor warns about the dangers of antibiotics misuse.

Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride has warned that the overuse of antibiotics is the greatest danger to human health.

Chief medical officer has warned that the overuse of antibiotics is the greatest danger to human health. In his annual report, Dr Michael McBride found that their use in Northern Ireland is 30 per cent higher than in England, with nearly two million individual prescriptions issued every year. Also, it's a crucial day for Brexit talks as Theresa May urges EU leaders to allow negotiations to move from the divorce bill to a future trade deal. And BBC Radio Foyle's Stephen McCauley wins bronze at the prestigious UK Radio Industry Awards.

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