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He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month.

A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".

Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.

An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world's toughest anti-tobacco laws.

Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome.

It follows reports, first published by the Daily Mirror, that a staff member at the London Clinic attempted to access her private medical reports.

Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England.

Government bans 15 synthetic opioids, but experts say it must do more.

The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a document to recognise her pregnancy loss.

The Woman's Hour presenter explains why she applied for a document to recognise her pregnancy loss.

The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say.

Ivy Rupasinghe's grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital's admission.

The British Dental Association says increasing the treatment rate would provide a short-term fix in England.

The family of a five-year-old who died after collapsing at school is calling for more legislation.

Sean Daly says it is a bonus knowing he helped free up a bed at Daisy Hill Hospital for someone else.

Two Dundee mothers share their stories as scientists begin the search to find a vaccine for Strep A.

New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK.

Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.

Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Jasna Macanovic was sacked after questioning a "risky" dialysis practice championed by ex-colleagues.

How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.

Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate.

BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.

The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use.

The outgoing first minister criticised the former prime minister's leadership during the pandemic.

Paul Alexander worked as a lawyer and lived for decades in a metal cylinder which breathed for him.

Jennie Gow targets return to F1 broadcasting but has been "frustrated" at times during her recovery.

Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.

Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.

It comes after a review found there was "not enough evidence" the drugs are safe or effective.

Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action.

Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases.

Leadership contender Jeremy Miles has been speaking about the decisions he made during the pandemic.

The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading.

Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.

Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.

The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.

Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.

Wales' pandemic health minister tells UK Covid Inquiry there was no way of avoiding the first lockdown

Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.

Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.

Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.