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The oral treatment - the first of its kind - could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use.

At the time of Ms Mercer's death possession was not illegal but that changed last November.

A landmark report says "toxicity" of debate is hampering medical research into gender services.

Scientists say the pilot scheme aims to make sure donated kidneys are less likely to be rejected.

Doctors at the Royal Stoke Hospital helped a 13-year-old girl with her rare liver condition.

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.

Realtan Ni Leannain was asked to remove her artificial breast after it set off a new security scanner alarm.

The light-activated antimicrobial quickly kills bugs including viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

Four children in south-east Wales have the virus and are being treated, authorities say.

The UK's largest study of Covid patients treated in hospital found signs of active inflammation.

BBC Panorama investigates patient safety at a major private provider used by the NHS.

BBC Panorama investigates patient safety at a major private provider used by the NHS.

A study was carried out of more than 12,200 health workers.

Molly Cuddihy shares her story in a podcast covering themes including mental health and body image.

Jonathon Dean stole drugs to inject a woman "for high risk sexual kicks", a court heard.

Union members vote for offer, which sees pay rise of nearly 20% in 2023-24 for some.

Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest.

A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns.

Farid Oladapo says he was "sent on his way" when trying to get his eye issues diagnosed.

The long-term hope is that more people will be able to access new treatments at an earlier stage.

The procedure was hailed as a historic step as doctors tackle a widespread organ donor shortage.

A new poll by the Office for National Statistics suggests waits in England are worse than feared.

The social media post irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, a watchdog says.

Half of those admitted to hospital with a brain injury report depression in the following year, research suggests.

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

Hundreds could be dying unnecessarily due to long waits in A&E in England, according to NHS data analysis.

Emma Colledge from Durham is encouraging people to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why?

Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.

MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.

Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.

Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery.

Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.

The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.

The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like "aliens".

Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff in a long-running survey.

The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.

BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not "effective" and the illegal market is large.

The GMB presenter says she had to pay 16,000 a month on care costs for her late husband Derek Draper.

Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date in a dispute over pay.

More than 27,000 healthcare workers in England will receive one-off payments of at least 1,600.

Consultants at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital warned patient safety was "seriously compromised".

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

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

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.