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Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
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The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 34 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".
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BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B
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The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.
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Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.
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Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
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Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.
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Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma.
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The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be "met with a little extra comfort".
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Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.
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The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse.
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An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
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There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
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There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
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Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
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Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
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Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
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The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.
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BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
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Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
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Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
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The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
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Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
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Iona Hall is freezing her eggs after surgery for endometriosis left her reserves "critically low".
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Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
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From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.
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Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
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Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.
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In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
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A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special".
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BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
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Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
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"When people say to you, 'what have you done in your life?' I can say I've saved someone's life."
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The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
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The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
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Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
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Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool.
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