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Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer
A small number of men were "super responders" and remained well even after the trial ended.
General election 2019: Row over Labour's 'NHS for sale' claim
Jeremy Corbyn says he has proof the NHS is part of US/UK trade talks - but the Tories reject his claim.
'I was put into care home for elderly at 46'
Nina Thair says the lack of services in her area meant she spent 10 months alongside dementia patients.
General election 2019: NHS news under wraps until after polling day
Why official statistics on NHS performance are being held until after the day of voting.
Justin Welby: 'I felt nervous about opening up about my mental health’
The Archbishop of Canterbury tells Emma Barnett about seeking help and challenging the stigma of mental health.
General Election 2019: NHS is in no way on the table, says Johnson
Boris Johnson calls Labour's dossier a "diversionary tactic" and says "there will be no sale or privatisation of the NHS".
General election 2019: 'Election now a fight for survival of NHS' says Corbyn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says 'this election is now a fight for survival of our National Health Service.'
Breast cancer: Patient creates app to help with treatment
Karen Bonham struggled to find the information she needed ahead of radiotherapy - so she created an app.
Autism: 'Unprecedented' demand creates long appointment waits
Patients could have waited more than 19 weeks - 50% longer than the target time - in some areas.
'Hundreds more cases' in Shropshire maternity scandal
Over 200 new families have contacted an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at an NHS hospital trust.
Milly Main: Hospital infection spiked at time of child's death
Health Protection Scotland analysed rates of some infections among cancer patients at Glasgow's children's hospital.
Ketamine may reduce heavy drinkers' craving
It may help to change habits and memories linked to alcohol, researchers believe.
Outpatients' 12-week waiting time target missed
Figures show 72.9% of cases met the target in the past year, less than the government's aim of 80%.
New unit for 'forgotten' patients with alcohol related brain damage
A County Down woman speaks to BBC News NI about suffering from alcohol related brain damage.
Norwich hospital: Mother of stillborn baby raises money for suite
Jenny Whatling says being on a ward with mothers who had had successful births had been "awful".
Indian doctors remove 7.4kg kidney from patient
A kidney usually weighs between 120-150g, so this was one of the heaviest on record, doctors say.
'How do I go back to the Debbie I was?'
BBC News meets women reversing a gender transition and hears from experts concerned for this vulnerable group.
NI Civil Service 'regret' as Unison healthcare workers strike
The first phase of the action over pay and staffing levels will run until 18 December.
General election 2019: Can the NHS boost nurse numbers by 50,000?
The Conservative manifesto pledges a big increase in nurse numbers in England - is it realistic?
Lassa fever 'at risk' Britons sent home from Sierra Leone
UK officials says it is a precautionary measure to contain the virus, which is circulating in Sierra Leone.
Living near busy road can stunt children's lung growth, study says
A King's College London study finds children's lung development can be reduced by up to 14%.
Male breast cancer: Men warned to check for symptoms
It is very rare and makes up fewer than 1% of all breast cancer cases in the UK.
Cannabis legalisation: Does it lead to harder drug use?
Leading Democrats have clashed over whether legalising cannabis leads to harder drug use - what's the evidence?
Cancer survivors 'have higher heart risk'
More than 10% of patients in an extensive study died from cardiovascular disease - not their cancer.
Election 2019, Your Questions Answered: Are there record numbers of NHS staff?
Your questions answered on mental health, social care and the future funding of the NHS.
GPs vote to reduce patient home visits
The motion means the NHS will be lobbied to scrap home visits from doctors' contractual obligations.
Tories pledge to double dementia research funding
The planned investment would double current annual funding for dementia research.
Magee Medical School: The institution waiting to train doctors
It had been hoped the first students would be training this year at a new school in Londonderry.
Cancer immunotherapy drug 'less toxic and prolongs life'
Pembrolizumab held advanced head and neck cancers in a group of patients at bay for around two years.
Cancer: One in five cancer diagnoses 'in Emergency Departments'
Research shows that a quarter of bowel cancers and a third of lung cancer are diagnosed in this way.
Mother of hospital death boy: 'I've been ignored'
Victoria Freeman has been seeking answers since the death of her three-year-old son Mason in 2017.
'Global epidemic' of childhood inactivity
Report shows 81% don't exercise enough with effects on health, brain development and social skills.
Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive
Scientists infected mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria to make it harder for them to spread disease.
Pneumonia: How a bead necklace is tackling the disease in Kenya
'Village doctor' Beatrice Lokwawi explains how she uses beads to diagnose people with pneumonia.
Vaping linked to teen's 'popcorn lung'
Canadian doctors who treated the teen say the injury is unlike vaping-related illnesses in the US.
'I used to pull sickies every few months because of stress'
Almost half of Britons would fake a sick day, but very often it is due to mental health issues.
Patient died after 'transplant surgeon error'
A surgeon spilt stomach contents on organs which were transplanted into three patients.
DR Congo measles: Nearly 5,000 dead in major outbreak
Almost 250,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to have been infected in 2019.
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS maternity death review families unaware
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has been told by the NHS to contact affected families.
UK workers 'pull sickies to avoid going to work'
A BBC survey about morals in the UK finds 40% of adults would call in sick if they needed a day off.
A&E units continue to struggle on waiting times
In October, Welsh A&Es met the "four-hour wait" target for 75.3% of patients - the target is 95%.
Johnson & Johnson loses vaginal mesh class action
In one of Australia's biggest class actions, a court ruled the firm failed to warn women of the risks.
'Half of women will be carers by the age of 46'
Women can expect to take on caring responsibilities more than a decade earlier than men, says study.
'Flu nearly killed me last winter'
Adam Blackman says he "learned the hard way" why it is so important to be vaccinated against flu.
Leeds woman reveals 'trauma' of mental health detention
Megan Alikhanizadeh has been chased, tackled and held down by the police after escaping from hospital.
Premature baby's cuddle 'saved twin brother's life'
The mother of premature twins says one's condition improved when his brother was put in his incubator.
Dr Michael Watt: Neurologist 'carried out hundreds of needless procedures'
Dr Michael Watt was responsible for a huge spike in the number of blood patches carried out in 2015 and 2016.
Health secretary issues apology over child deaths in Glasgow hospital
Jeane Freeman expressed her "deepest sympathies" to the families of two children who died in a Glasgow hospital.
More families come forward in Shropshire maternity inquiry
Campaigners say 25 new cases have emerged since the leak of a report into maternity care in Shropshire.
Sepsis digital alert 'led to faster treatment with antibiotics'
The system sends a pop-up warning to nurses when they enter patient readings into health records.
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