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Health officials urge people to stop vaping until the cause of a mystery illness is identified.

Nearly half the UK population is being offered a winter flu vaccine - with all primary school pupils eligible for the first time.

A mix up in paperwork led to a different sperm donor being used, a report says.

Offering tests for gene mutations would save hundreds of lives each year, a study suggests.

A plan to locate Shropshire's main emergency unit in Shrewsbury at Telford's expense is "appalling".

A court rules in favour of a woman who challenged the law after she was denied a termination in NI.

UK specialists had argued taking five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb to a foreign hospital would be futile.

When Leicester City winger Matt Piper's career was cut short by injury he turned to alcohol.

Pret a Manger rolls out more comprehensive food labelling in the wake of a teenager's allergy death.

A man died at Milton Keynes Hospital after the seriousness of his illness was missed, a coroner says.

Hormone replacement therapy, contraceptives and adrenaline pens are all on the government's list.

The Home Office reconsidered the case of Mu-Chun Chiang, who has lived in the UK for 13 years.

A student set to become the NHS's first deaf and blind doctor describes discrimination she has faced.

The two women made different decisions on whether to be tested for the rare disorder.

Mathew Knowles says he is "doing really good" after having surgery in July.

Three hospitals in Alabama were forced to close their doors to all but the most critical new patients.

The boss of the trust running Worcestershire Royal Hospital says ending ambulance delays is a priority.

An NHS survey suggests one in 10 children aged 11-15 had drunk alcohol in the previous week.

From helping friends insert tampons to panicky confessions on first dates, people have been sharing stories about periods on social media.

Seren Jenkins will not let cancer dictate how she looks - and wants others to overcome their fear.

A coroner has heard that no aspects of care from a doctor contributed to their premature deaths.

Seriously sick patients could get help to recover via sensors that keep an eye on antibiotics in their blood.

Ned, one of Nikki Shaw and Dan Rowe's identical twin baby boys, died of complications from the flu in January.

They are 250-million-year-old "evolutionary remnants" most lose before birth, scientists say.

One military veteran says being taken back to the type of trauma he experienced is helping him.

Ronan Coyle from Londonderry first noticed the symptoms of Parkinson's when he was 24 years old.

Seren Jenkins, 19, is using her experiences to help others losing confidence after cancer treatment.

Diagnosed at 18-years-old, Crystal has joined the Teenage Cancer Trust #stillme campaign to inspire others.

Conor has a radio aid that helps him hear voices more clearly but not all councils fund the devices.

A controversial study says the evidence of health risks is so poor, people should keep on eating it.

Olaparib could be a 'transformative' treatment for thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer, say experts.

The actress shares her experiences on Twitter about what she describes as an "unwelcome visitor".

At least 13 self-inflicted deaths among people who took alcohol with cocaine have occurred in a year.

Thousands of women are dying needlessly because of diagnosis delays and poor care, a report says.

Researchers wants to find out how much social media, genetics and the environment impact on young people's mental health.

A technique created at Heriot-Watt University produces images which pinpoint tumours and could replace biopsies.

The UK's chief fire officer acknowledges his colleagues have a higher than average rate of cancer.

CVS pharmacies become the latest to withdraw Zantac, a drug being investigated for cancer links.

Matt Hancock says there is "absolute clarity" on the science and not being immunised puts others at risk.

The plans, unveiled at the start of the Conservative conference, include £2.7bn for six hospital trusts over five years.

Lilly Kendall had been planning her funeral aged 11 - before an organ donor saved her life.

An "extraordinary transformation" is how doctors describe therapies for advanced melanoma.

Consumers are being warned to steer clear of skin-lightening creams that can "act like paint stripper".

Meet the people who say Pokemon Go has helped them combat depression and social anxiety.

Rebecca Patterson was in surgery for 11-and-a-half hours while the operation took place.

Paige Hart, from Nottingham, calls for the smear test age to be lowered.

A mother explains how her newborn son died from sepsis after complications during pregnancy.

Transport routes, support for care homes and medicine stockpiles are raised as concerns in a new report.

Many people diagnosed with dementia are capable of continuing to work for years – but employers often don’t realise it.

Health officials warn that children are at risk as parents shun routine vaccinations for under-fives.